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Where does “interpolation” come from?

Interpolation comes from French interpolation, derived from Latin interpolatio, meaning an alteration or renovation of a text.

interpolation (English): An abrupt change in elements, with continuation...

Definitions

  1. An abrupt change in elements, with continuation...

Ancestry of “interpolation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinterpolation—
2Latininterpolatio—

Words derived from “interpolation”

  • interpolational
  • hyperinterpolation
Every word from Latin interpolatio →