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To estimate beyond known observations by extending a pattern or relationship.

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extrapolate

The analyst was cautious about trying to extrapolate from such a short record.
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A library group considered a hypothetical plan to extend a small reading event into a full weekend program. Their attendance forecast was conjectural because it rested on only two earlier evenings and several untested assumptions about interest. One member wanted to extrapolate a weekend total from the average turnout at those evenings.
From A Pattern Is a Starting Point.
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