INTERPRETIVE Definition & Meaning

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interpretive

[in-tur-pri-tiv]

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adjective

serving to interpret; explanatory.
deduced by interpretation.
made because of interpretation.
an interpretive distortion of language.
of or relating to those arts that require an intermediary, as a performer, for realization, as in music or theater.
offering interpretations, explanations, or guidance, as through lectures, brochures, or films.
the museum's interpretive center.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

interpretively adverb
noninterpretive adjective
noninterpretively adverb
noninterpretiveness noun
self-interpretive adjective
uninterpretive adjective
uninterpretively adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of interpretive¹

First recorded in 1670–80; interpret + -ive

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In September 2020, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie quoted with approval the following: “’The judiciary is not the sole guardian of our constitutional inheritance and interpretive authority under the Constitution has varied over time.’”

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The play reaches a climax that, echoing feverish events in “The Crucible,” explodes in a burst of interpretive dancing to Lorde’s “Green Light.”

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“Hence, the dear colleague letter is interpretive overreach.”

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The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.

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A temporary cessation in interpretive control can open new cognitive portals.

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analytical��
informative��

interpreter interpretive centre

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