Drawing out of the pattern of previous trends (13)
I believe the answer is:
extrapolation
(Other definitions for extrapolation that I've seen before include "Inference about the future based on known facts" , "Extension by inference from trends" , "guesswork" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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