What prepositions are appropriate after the verb 'extrapolate'?
Hi there,
I am having problems with using the verb 'extrapolate'.
If you could tell me which of the sample sentence below is ok?
We need to extrapolate the data measurements over the time interval [T1, T2] TO the immediately following interval {T2, T3].
Assuming the example above is ok, can I replace "TO" with "INTO" in it?
If not, could you refine the example?
Is "TO" the only prepositon that I can use in similar context? What about using "FOR" for "TO" in the very same example sentence ( ....over the time interval [T1, T2] FOR the immediately...)
Top answer
The standard preposition with extrapolate is from. eg I extrapolated this week's sales from last week's sales. Now let's correct your sentence.
- The standard preposition with extrapolate is from.
- eg I extrapolated this week's sales from last week's sales.
- Now let's correct your sentence.
- We need to extrapolate the data measurements over the time interval {T2, T3] from those of the immediately preceding time interval [T1, T2].
- Clive
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The standard preposition with extrapolate is from.
eg I extrapolated this week's sales from last week's sales.
Now let's correct your sentence.
We need to extrapolate the data measurements over the time interval {T2, T3] from those of the immediately preceding time interval [T1, T2].
Clive
0"Extrapolate" does not occur in everyday English, so it hasn't really gathered prepositions. That said, "to" is usually used with "extrapolate" to mean that extrapolation has yielded a result: "Factor x extrapolates to 6.2." I like your "into", but I might go with "over" again, because it makes it clear that you want the graph continuous out to T3.
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