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Interpolation and extrapolation are used in the standard mathematical context.

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/extrapolation-and-interpolation

You can find many other good explanations by searching online.

Interpolating between measurements does not amplify measurement noise like extrapolation does.

MessageFilters provide a way to hold data until the transform information is available so you don't need to extrapolate.

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