interpolation

  1. Noun.  (music) An abrupt change in elements, with continuation of the first idea.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics, science) the process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.
  3. Noun.  (computing) The process of including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program; see interpolate.

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