interpolation
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌɪntərpəˈleɪʃən/
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interpolación
- For this sort of task, the word transcribing may be misleading, and copying surely more so, for the scribe's work is rife with interpretation and creative interpolation.
Examples
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Boccaccio's use of the name Canaria, too, is an obvious interpolation based on Pliny's use of the name; the island's inhabitants certainly wouldn't have used it.
Academic text (2009) -
His works feature long interpolations of speculative thought as an essential part of their structure.
Academic text (2009) -
It is not like the Pledge, where the God interpolation was officially added.
Blog text (29) -
We're not originally by Paul, but we're a later scribal interpolation insertion into the text.
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An interesting flow diagram in this vitrine depicts the interpolation of objects into a gallery system concerned with decisions regarding funding, purchase, taxonomy, and display.
Academic text (1994) -
In terms of Pulgar's narrative, this speech is essentially an interpolation, as the following chapter begins in the same place as this one, with the Portuguese king weighing a new invasion.
Academic text (2004) -
The teacher's interpolation in the lecture helped clarify the complex topic for the students.
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In her novel, the author's thoughtful interpolation provided additional context that enriched the narrative.
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The script contained an interpolation that explained the character's background, making the dialogue more engaging.
Synonyms
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4.2
A short piece of writing added to a speech or document
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6.1
A quick remark that interrupts speech
A short note written between the lines to add or explain
How Informative
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1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
interpolation = interpolate (transparent) = inter + polate + ion
This sense (an inserted remark or passage) is the direct nominalization of 'interpolate', so its relation to the base is straightforward.
Etymology
Interpolation comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and a root meaning 'to add or alter', so it means something put into a text or talk. That's why an interpolation is a short comment or note added into speech or writing to give extra information or clarification.