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Polate
Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?
Interpolate. To estimate a value of (a function or series) between two known values.
Extrapolate. To estimate (a value of a variable outside a known range) from values within a known range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known values.
Interpolate. To estimate a value of (a function or series) between two known values.
Extrapolate. To estimate (a value of a variable outside a known range) from values within a known range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known values.
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[/nq] My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" rather than a modification of "polate", and that "interpolate" comes directly from Latin. My little Latin dictionary shows no etymology for "interpol -o -are -avi -atus" (to refurbish). It may be like "pregnant", which is not a modified form of "gnant" even though it starts with the English prefix "pre".
- [/nq] My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" rather than a modification of "polate", and that "interpolate" comes directly from Latin.
- My little Latin dictionary shows no etymology for "interpol -o -are -avi -atus" (to refurbish).
- It may be like "pregnant", which is not a modified form of "gnant" even though it starts with the English prefix "pre".
- I wonder if I could get away with telling my friend Alan that his name means "without a computer network".
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On 26 Jan 2006 19:37:30 -0800, Weatherlawyer
[nq:1]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" rather than a modification of "polate", and that "interpolate" comes directly from Latin. My little Latin dictionary shows no etymolo
[nq:1]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" rather than a modification of "polate", and that "interpolate" comes directly from Latin. My little Latin dictionary shows no etymolo
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[nq:1]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was? Interpolate. To estimate a value of (a function or series) between two known values. Extrapolate. . . .[/nq]
The rest of us use suffix to mean a word fragment at the end of a word and prefix or affix for a fragment at the beginning of a word. No reason for your
The rest of us use suffix to mean a word fragment at the end of a word and prefix or affix for a fragment at the beginning of a word. No reason for your
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[nq:1]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
Polish
John Dean
Oxford
Polish
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:1]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
"Polate" is what the needle of a compass does.
I believe that an ancient document was discovered at one of the henges, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.
"Polate" is what the needle of a compass does.
I believe that an ancient document was discovered at one of the henges, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.
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[nq:2]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Polate" is what the needle of a compass does.[/nq]
As John Dean has posted, though, the "polate" in "interpolate" is from a Latin root meaning "to polish".
(According to Collins the Latin "interpolate" meant "to give a new appearance/aspect"
[nq:1]"Polate" is what the needle of a compass does.[/nq]
As John Dean has posted, though, the "polate" in "interpolate" is from a Latin root meaning "to polish".
(According to Collins the Latin "interpolate" meant "to give a new appearance/aspect"
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"Michael DeBusk" skrev i melding
[nq:2]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
[nq:1]My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" rather than a modification of "polate", and that "interpolate" comes directly from Latin. My little Latin dictionary shows no etymology f
[nq:2]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following definitions, anyone care to guess what a polate or polation is or was?[/nq]
[nq:1]My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" rather than a modification of "polate", and that "interpolate" comes directly from Latin. My little Latin dictionary shows no etymology f
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[nq:2]Seeing that inter and extra are suffixes in the following ... or series) between two known values. Extrapolate. . . .[/nq]
[nq:1]The rest of us use suffix to mean a word fragment at the end of a word and prefix or affix for a fragment at the beginning of a word. No reason for your preference is clear.[/nq]
Ever heard of inattention? Sort of like filling in when you don't know the wor
[nq:1]The rest of us use suffix to mean a word fragment at the end of a word and prefix or affix for a fragment at the beginning of a word. No reason for your preference is clear.[/nq]
Ever heard of inattention? Sort of like filling in when you don't know the wor
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(addressing someone other than me)
[nq:1]But seeing as you are so clevva an all, can to tell me what the plural of a series is?[/nq]
Ooh! Ooh!
"A" series cannnot have a plural. There is only one.
The plural of the noun "series" is "series."
Bob Lieblich
Big fan of the World Serious
[nq:1]But seeing as you are so clevva an all, can to tell me what the plural of a series is?[/nq]
Ooh! Ooh!
"A" series cannnot have a plural. There is only one.
The plural of the noun "series" is "series."
Bob Lieblich
Big fan of the World Serious
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[nq:1](addressing someone other than me)[/nq]
[nq:2]But seeing as you are so clevva an all, can to tell me what the plural of a series is?[/nq]
[nq:1]Ooh! Ooh! "A" series cannnot have a plural. There is only one. The plural of the noun "series" is "series."[/nq]
Unless it's in Britain, where the plural of "series" is "series".
(Sorry, Bob; I tried, but just couldn't resist the
[nq:2]But seeing as you are so clevva an all, can to tell me what the plural of a series is?[/nq]
[nq:1]Ooh! Ooh! "A" series cannnot have a plural. There is only one. The plural of the noun "series" is "series."[/nq]
Unless it's in Britain, where the plural of "series" is "series".
(Sorry, Bob; I tried, but just couldn't resist the
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[nq:2]My dictionary shows that "extrapolate" is a modification of "interpolate" ... no etymology for "interpol -o -are -avi -atus" (to refurbish).[/nq]
[nq:1]Mine lists derivation from (v) polio, to polish, related to dust, grain (and via grain to words like "polenta").[/nq]
That'll teach me to buy from the library's discard rack. There's a reason they're throwing them out, I suppose.
[nq:1]Mine lists derivation from (v) polio, to polish, related to dust, grain (and via grain to words like "polenta").[/nq]
That'll teach me to buy from the library's discard rack. There's a reason they're throwing them out, I suppose.
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