Not all properties of an object can be extrapolated to an arbitrarily chosen superset. If something is extrapolated beyond its scope, it's a mistaken extrapolation. ''Don't you mean generalisation, rather than extrapolation?'' * ''Extrapolation is extending some series of measurements into an area not yet measured.'' * ''Generalisation is applying something from a specific area to a wider area - which fits your definition above)'' There are two sides to this coin: * Fear of extrapolation (SlipperySlope) * Demanding extrapolation (OneThingAllThings) See: UnderestimatingSlope