extrapolative

Definition

Relating to or characterized by the estimation of values or behaviors outside of a known range or training data set.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'extra' (outside) and 'polire' (to smooth or finish), it entered English through the back-formation of 'extrapolate,' used in mathematics and statistics to describe extending known data into unknown areas.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe moments in a simulation where the model's energy predictions become unreliable because the system encounters atomic configurations it was not originally trained to recognize.

Metal ceramics under AI control: A new approach for calculating the mechanical properties of materials

Phys.org

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