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interpolation noun. E17.
[French, or Latin interpolatio(n-), formed as INTERPOLATE verb: see -ATION.]
The action of polishing or refurbishing. Only in 17.
The action of inserting words into or altering a book etc., esp. in order to mislead; an interpolated word or passage. E17.
N. Freeling There are heaps of interpolations and irrelevancies in different coloured inks.
(An) insertion of something additional or different; spec. (Math.) insertion of an intermediate term or value into a series by estimation or calculation from the known values. M18.