Wordiyopol
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From Latin polīre (to polish, make smooth). In English, polish retains the literal meaning of refining a surface. The mathematical terms interpolate and extrapolate derive from a different but related sense — 'to alter, refurbish' — extended to estimating values between or beyond known data points.
Associated Words
anti-monopoly
Opposing monopolistic business practices
extrapolate
To infer or estimate beyond known data
interpolate
To insert words into a text; to estimate a value between known data points
monopoly
Exclusive control of a market or resource by one party
near-monopoly
Almost complete control of a market by one entity
necropolis
A large or ancient cemetery
polar
Relating to the earth's poles; having opposite extremes
polarize
To divide into opposing extremes; to cause polarization
polish
To make smooth and shiny; a substance used for shining surfaces; refinement