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補外法 (ほがいほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

補ほ外がい法ほう

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Meanings

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noun

mathematics

Mathematical term for estimating values beyond a known range. Often contrasted with 補間法 (interpolation).

See also: 補間法

補ほ外がい法ほうを用もちいて将しょう来らいの人じん口こうを推すい定ていした。
We estimated the future population using extrapolation.

Kanji

補supplement, supply, make good
外outside
法method, law, rule

Similar words

補ほ間かん法ほう
補間法 means interpolation (estimating within a known range), while 補外法 means extrapolation (estimating beyond a known range).

Etymology

Compound of 補 (supplement) + 外 (outside) + 法 (method), literally 'method of supplementing outside'. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term in mathematics.