extrapolation vs computation

extrapolation and computation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extrapolation	Yes	No	No	No
computation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, computation is a hypernym of extrapolation; that is, computation is a word with a broader meaning than extrapolation:

extrapolation: (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
computation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

Other hypernyms of extrapolation include calculation, figuring, reckoning.

extrapolation (noun)	computation (noun)
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values	the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities