interpretation
Americannoun
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the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication.
This writer's work demands interpretation.
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an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation.
an interpretation of a poem.
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a conception of another's behavior.
a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness.
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a way of interpreting.
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the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it.
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oral translation.
noun
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the act or process of interpreting or explaining; elucidation
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the result of interpreting; an explanation
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a particular view of an artistic work, esp as expressed by stylistic individuality in its performance
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explanation, as of the environment, a historical site, etc, provided by the use of original objects, personal experience, visual display material, etc
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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
Other Word Forms
- interpretational adjective
- noninterpretational adjective
- overinterpretation noun
- preinterpretation noun
- reinterpretation noun
- self-interpretation noun
Etymology
Origin of interpretation
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin interpretātiōn-, stem of interpretātiō; equivalent to interpret ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The narrative changes to fit an alternate interpretation.
From Salon
"He seems to believe that any good-faith disagreement with his own interpretation of the law is, by definition, illegitimate," Schwinn told AFP.
From Barron's
With each word, the brain reduces uncertainty until only one interpretation remains.
From Science Daily
However, the two sides disagree on the deal's interpretation.
From Barron's
Olsen: But I have to ask, what is your interpretation of the floating machine gun?
From Los Angeles Times
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