interpretation [in-tur-pri-tey -shuh n]
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See more synonyms for interpretation on Thesaurus.com the act of interpreting ; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation. an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation: an interpretation of a poem. a conception of another's behavior: a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness. a way of interpreting . the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it. oral translation. Show More
Origin of interpretation 1250–1300; Middle English <
Latin interpretātiōn- (stem of
interpretātiō ). See
interpret ,
-ation Related forms in·ter·pre·ta·tion·al , adjective non·in·ter·pre·ta·tion·al , adjective o·ver·in·ter·pre·ta·tion , noun pre·in·ter·pre·ta·tion , noun re·in·ter·pre·ta·tion , noun self-in·ter·pre·ta·tion , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for interpretation perception ,
clarification ,
explanation ,
analysis ,
meaning ,
translation ,
reading ,
judgment ,
knowing ,
grip ,
apprehension ,
slant ,
insight ,
assimilation ,
discernment ,
comprehension ,
grasp ,
awareness Examples from the Web for interpretation Contemporary Examples of interpretation It became more about the people and their artwork and their interpretation of Daryl.
One interpretation suggests he is the embodiment of whisky, a lewd allusion to a tenured tradition of Scottish alcoholism.
His reply left no room for interpretation : “We will never change the name of the team.”
The interpretation of the Tiananmen crackdown remains a charged issue in China, both politically and emotionally.
The Watchers are a very ancient tradition, going back over two thousand years in Jewish and Christian interpretation .
Historical Examples of interpretation "It may be better not to seek the interpretation ," persists Eve.
That, I think, must be regarded as sound, and a just interpretation of the law.
Leonora neither accepted nor rejected my interpretation of what had passed.
Let us look for a moment at these two ideas: interpretation and guidance.
So much for the use of the subject-matter in interpretation .
British Dictionary definitions for interpretation the act or process of interpreting or explaining; elucidation the result of interpreting; an explanation a particular view of an artistic work, esp as expressed by stylistic individuality in its performance explanation, as of the environment, a historical site, etc, provided by the use of original objects, personal experience, visual display material, etc logic an allocation of significance to the terms of a purely formal system, by specifying ranges for the variables, denotations for the individual constants, etc; a function from the formal language to such elements of a possible world Show More
Derived Forms interpretational , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for interpretation n. mid-14c. (late 13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French interpretacion (12c.) and directly from Latin interpretationem (nominative interpretatio ) "explanation, exposition," noun of action from past participle stem of interpretari (see interpret ).
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interpretation in Medicine interpretation [ĭn-tûr′prĭ-tā′ shən]
The act or process of explaining the meaning of something. A psychotherapist's explanation of the meaning of a patient's remarks, dreams, memories, experiences, and behavior. Show More
Related forms in•ter′ pret v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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