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interpretation
[ in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
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.
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Origin of interpretation
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British Dictionary definitions for interpretation
interpretation
/ (ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
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
Derived forms of interpretation
interpretational, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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