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extrapolation vs illation

illation vs extrapolation

extrapolation and illation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extrapolation Yes No No No
illation Yes No No No
As nouns, illation is a hypernym of extrapolation; that is, illation is a word with a broader meaning than extrapolation:
  • extrapolation: an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
  • illation: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
Other hypernyms of extrapolation include inference.
extrapolation (noun) illation (noun)
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
Difference between extrapolation and illation

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