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   In·ter·pre·ta·tion

   /inˌtərprəˈtāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of explaining the meaning of something: "the interpretation of data" Similar explanationelucidationexpoundingexpositionexplicationexegesisclarificationdefinitionsimplificationanalysisreadingevaluationreviewstudyexaminationdiagnosisdecodingdecipheringrare:anatomization
   • ▪ an explanation or way of explaining: "this action is open to a number of interpretations" Similar meaningunderstandingconstrualconnotationreadingexplanationinferenceconclusionsupposition
   • ▪ a stylistic representation of a creative work or dramatic role: "two differing interpretations, both bearing the distinctive hallmarks of each writer's perspective" Similar renditionrenderingexecutionpresentationperformancereadingplayingsingingenactmentportrayaldepiction

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French interpretation or Latin interpretatio(n-), from the verb interpretari (see interpret).

   Derivatives

   • 1. interpretational adjective

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   Definition of interpretation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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   1. : to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms. interpret dreams. needed help interpreting the results. 2. : to conceive in the light of individual belief, judgment, or circumstance : construe. interpret a contract. 3. : to represent by means of art : bring to realization by performance or direction. interprets a role.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERPRETATION definition and meaning | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. variable noun. An interpretation of something is an opinion about what it means. The government put a different interpretation on the figures. Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing. Synonyms: explanation, meaning, reading, understanding More Synonyms of interpretation. 2. countable noun.

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   an explanation or opinion of what something means: traditional interpretations of the Bible. interpretation noun (STORY/MUSIC) the way someone performs a particular play, piece of music, etc: a beautiful interpretation of Swan Lake. (Definition of interpretation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   INTERPRETATION meaning: 1 : the act or result of explaining or interpreting something the way something is explained or understood; 2 : a particular way of performing something.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERPRET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you interpret something in a particular way, you decide that this is its meaning or significance. The whole speech might well be interpreted as a coded message to the Americans. [be VERB -ed + as] The judge quite rightly says that he has to interpret the law as it's been passed. [VERB noun]