extrapolate

[Ross]

Can anyone explain to me what extrapolate means in this extract from an interview lwtter i received. "If possible each candidate should extrapolate on the concept for the activity they choose to introduce to the young people." Slightly confused and my interview is next week.

The_Real_Morango@Hotmail.com (there are underscores between each word)

 

[lsp]

Can anyone explain to me what extrapolate means in this extract from an interview lwtter i received. "If possible each candidate should extrapolate on the concept for the activity they choose to introduce to the young people." Slightly confused and my interview is next week.

The_Real_Morango@Hotmail.com (there are underscores between each word)

I have some idea, but I would really like to see the rest of the letter's original question. I suspect there is something that comes before this regarding the activity that must be chosen to be introduced to the young people that will shed more light.

 

[Tomas Robinson]

"If possible each candidate should extrapolate on the concept for the activity they choose to introduce to the young people."

Hi Ross...in this context I think they want you to create a plan for "the activity". How would you do it? In other words, they want concrete DETAILS.

Cheers!

 

[amenrah0303]

Hi Ross! Here's the answer to your question;

EXTRAPOLATE
2 a : to project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a usually conjectural knowledge of the unknown area <extrapolates present trends to construct an image of the future>

 

[Ross]

Thanks thats cleared up alot, must go and see if i can adapt that into all my interview prep now. Cheers to everyone who helped on this one. there will be mor to come...im sure.

 

[Special K]

Can anyone explain to me what extrapolate means in this extract from an interview lwtter i received. "If possible each candidate should extrapolate on the concept for the activity they choose to introduce to the young people." Slightly confused and my interview is next week.

Personally, I think whoever wrote the letter may have misused the word "extrapolate."

Generally, if you have some data on a topic, and you say that given this known data we can predict a certain occurance that is not really known for sure, then this is extrapolation. That is, extrapolation is to project an assumed trend based on known data.

I think that they really probably meant to expound or elaborate (i.e. provide more details on) your idea.