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deduct vs extrapolate

extrapolate vs deduct

deduct and extrapolate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deduct No No Yes No
extrapolate No No Yes No
As verbs, extrapolate is a hyponym of deduct; that is, extrapolate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deduct:
  • deduct: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  • extrapolate: gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
Other hyponyms of deduct include surmise, elicit.
deduct (verb) extrapolate (verb)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction estimate the value of something based on known values
make a subtraction gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments draw from specific cases for more general cases
Difference between deduct and extrapolate

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