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extrapolate vs cypher

cypher vs extrapolate

extrapolate is not a noun while cypher is a noun.

extrapolate and cypher both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extrapolate No No Yes No
cypher Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cypher is a hypernym of extrapolate; that is, cypher is a word with a broader meaning than extrapolate:
  • extrapolate: estimate the value of something based on known values
  • cypher: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of extrapolate include calculate, cipher, compute, figure, reckon, work out.
extrapolate (noun) cypher (noun)
a secret method of writing
a message written in a secret code
a person of no influence
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
extrapolate (verb) cypher (verb)
estimate the value of something based on known values make a mathematical calculation or computation
gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating convert ordinary language into code
draw from specific cases for more general cases
Difference between extrapolate and cypher

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