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in·ter·po·late
 interpolate
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
interpolates, interpolating, interpolated |
| definition 1: |
to insert (an additional or extraneous element) between things or parts.
The screenwriter interpolated a new scene into the script that made the relationship between the main characters more clear.- similar words:
- introduce
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| definition 2: |
to insert (a phrase, sentence, remark, or the like) into a text or conversation.
When he paused for a moment in his tirade, I ventured to interpolate a question.The editor mistakenly interpolated a word into the sentence, and it had the effect of changing the author's meaning entirely.- similar words:
- interject
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| definition 3: |
to change (a text) by introducing new material, esp. when the material is misleading, false, or unauthorized.
The author was furious that her article had been interpolated. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make insertions, additions, or alterations.
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| derivations: |
interpolative (adj.), interpolater (n.) |
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