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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication.

    This writer's work demands interpretation.

  2. an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation.

    an interpretation of a poem.

  3. a conception of another's behavior.

    a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness.

  4. a way of interpreting.

  5. the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it.

  6. oral translation.



interpretation

/ ɪˌɜːɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of interpreting or explaining; elucidation

  2. the result of interpreting; an explanation

  3. a particular view of an artistic work, esp as expressed by stylistic individuality in its performance

  4. explanation, as of the environment, a historical site, etc, provided by the use of original objects, personal experience, visual display material, etc

  5. 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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • interpretational adjective
  • noninterpretational adjective
  • overinterpretation noun
  • preinterpretation noun
  • reinterpretation noun
  • self-interpretation noun
  • ˌٱˈٲپDzԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of interpretation1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin Գٱپō-, stem of Գٱپō; equivalent to interpret ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )
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PMI said it believes the Department of Health's interpretation of the law is wrong, and said it has "complied with all applicable laws and regulations" since it launched iQos in 2016.

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For Carrington, the heart of her interpretation was to honor the music and spirit Roach created on “We Insist!”

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He was preparing to release a gorgeous album of Gershwin interpretations that was twice as good as it needed to be — and probably three times better than most anybody expected.

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It marked a return to creative form as, in the ensuing years, he embarked on a series of recordings, including an interpretation of Gershwin classics that made number one on the Billboard jazz chart.

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But those living in Afghanistan are faced with a series of restrictions brought in by the Taliban government in line with its strict interpretation of Sharia law.

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