What does interpolation mean?

Answer 1

1.In relation to literature and especially ancient manuscripts, an interpolation is an entry or passage in a text that was not written by the original author. As there are often several generations of copies between an extant copy of an ancient text and the original, each handwritten by different scribes, there is a natural tendency for extraneous material to be inserted into such documents over time.
2.In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis, interpolation is a method of constructing new data points from a discrete set of known data points.
3.In music, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with (almost immediate) continuation of the first idea.


Now you figure out which meaning you wanted.

Answer 2

Pertaining to Math
In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis, interpolation is a method of constructing new data points from a discrete set of known data points.

Pertaining to Music
In music, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with (almost immediate) continuation of the first idea.

Pertaining to Manuscripts
In relation to literature and especially ancient manuscripts, an interpolation is an entry or passage in a text that was not written by the original author. As there are often several generations of copies between an extant copy of an ancient text and the original, each handwritten by different scribes, there is a natural tendency for extraneous material to be inserted into such documents over time.

Hope that helps!

One of those should make sense to you. : )

Answer 3

I'm guessing you mean interpolation related to digital cameras. As you probably know a digital camera takes a photo with a resolution of a certain number of pixels (little dots). Now say that you a dot of red nest to a dot of white a camera with interpolation will guess what a pixel in between these would be which logically would be pink and insert it in. A camera without interpolation will just leave it as it is. It is a method of trying to make a camera look better than it is.

In Maths it is a method of estimating a point on a curve in between two known points.

Answer 4

It means you know what the weather was on Monday and you know what it was on Friday, so you just guessed what the weather was on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Usually you guess that Monday's weather morphed smoothly into Friday's weather through the week. That's linear interpolation. It's good enough most of the time but it can miss the odd three-day hurricane.

Answer 5

Interpolation:
1.To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
a. To insert (material) into a text.
b. To insert into a conversation.
2.To change or falsify (a text) by introducing new or incorrect material.
3. Mathematics. To estimate a value of (a function or series) between two known values.

Answer 6

In what context??

I am a SAP trainer & in relation to SAP system, interpolation means an estimated figure between 2 known figures.

Answer 7

Image interpolation occurs in all digital photos at some stage-- whether this be in bayer demosaicing or in photo enlargement. It occurs anytime you resize or remap (distort) your image from one pixel grid to another. Image resizing is necessary when you need to increase or decrease the total number of pixels, whereas remapping can occur under a wider variety of scenarios: correcting for lens distortion, changing perspective, and rotating an image.

Answer 8

The common phrase meaning much the same thing is 'reading between the lines'. In mathematical & scientific terms it means interpreting data between known points on a plot or similar collection/presentation of data.

Answer 9

In graphics, when you resize a pic or whatever, it's kinda like the software makes an educated guess on what a pixel's color will be based on it's neighbor's color. Because pixels must be added or taken away to grow or shrink a pic.

Answer 10

it means to mix together some facts or ideas and come up with a new thought or idea based upon them. It is not the same as interpretation.