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universalise vs extrapolate

extrapolate vs universalise

universalise and extrapolate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
universalise No No Yes No
extrapolate No No Yes No
As verbs, extrapolate is a hypernym of universalise; that is, extrapolate is a word with a broader meaning than universalise:
  • universalise: make universal
  • extrapolate: draw from specific cases for more general cases
Other hypernyms of universalise include generalise, generalize, infer.
universalise (verb) extrapolate (verb)
make universal estimate the value of something based on known values
gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
draw from specific cases for more general cases
Difference between universalise and extrapolate

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