interpolative
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərˈpəʊlətɪv/
- Formal
- The editor made several interpolative changes to clarify the author's original intent.
Examples
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Throughout the text, Twain employs various sorts of interpolative techniques that interrupt the narrative to differing degrees and effects; his use of interruption is worth examining not only because it is so extensive but also because it shapes the style that is so characteristically his own.
Academic text (2005) -
By adapting the techniques of digression and hesitation that he used in the lecture hall into a model for writing, Mark Twain crafts an interpolative style that is almost instantly recognizable and that functions as an efficient vehicle for both his humor and his serious commentary.
Academic text (2005) -
The footnotes and the appendices, then, accentuate the structure of the entire book as predominantly nonnarrative, appendicular, and interpolative.
Academic text (2005) -
By adapting the techniques that he used in the lecture hall into a model for writing, Twain crafts an interpolative style that is almost instantly recognizable and that functions as an efficient vehicle for both his humor and his serious commentary (which, at their best, cannot always be clearly separated).
Academic text (2005) -
In his latest book, the author uses interpolative notes to provide additional context to the historical events discussed.
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The documentary featured interpolative commentary that enhanced understanding of the main subjects being presented.
Synonyms
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9.9
Written between the lines of a text
Antonyms
How Inserted
- Formal
∞
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
interpolative = interpolate (transparent) = interpolate + ive
The adjective is a straightforward derivation from the verb 'interpolate' using the productive suffix '-ive', so the relation is clear.
Etymology
Interpolative comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and polire 'to polish', and you can see the same idea in the English word polish. So a passage called interpolative is one that was inserted into a text later, like a new piece put between the original lines.