formal : to form an opinion or to make an estimate about something from known facts [+ obj] ▪ We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years. — often + from ▪ They extrapolated these results from their research. [no obj] ▪ With such a small study it is impossible to extrapolate accurately. — often + from ▪ She extrapolated from last year's data to arrive at her estimate.





