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Extrapolation

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Word	Definition
inferencenoun	(uncountable) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
extensionnoun	The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
projectionnoun	The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
bridgingnoun	The act of building a bridge.
scalingnoun	The act of one who scales or climbs.
dosenoun	A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
toxicitynoun	The quality or degree of being toxic.
predictionnoun	A statement of what will happen in the future.
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
deductionnoun	A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
estimationnoun	The process of making an estimate.
calculationnoun	(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
prognosisnoun	(medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge.
surmiseverb	(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
prognosticationnoun	A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
conjecturenoun	(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
speculationnoun	(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
anticipationnoun	The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
generalizationnoun	An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
approximationnoun	(uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as: