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1. (n.) interpretation
the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication.
2. interpretation
the meaning assigned to another's creative work, action, behavior, etc.
3. interpretation
oral translation.
4. interpretation
the performing of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning or to demonstrate one's conception of it.
5. interpretation
the assignment of meaning to abstract symbols in a logical system.
Etymology: (1560–70)
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| Definition of 'Interpretation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) interpretation, reading, version
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
2. (noun) rendition, rendering, interpretation
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
"her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
3. (noun) interpretation
an explanation that results from interpreting something
"the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
4. (noun) interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
"the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"
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1. (noun) interpretation
an explanation of what you think sth means
the interpretation of dreams; various interpretations of the situation
2. interpretation
translation from one language to another
Jeff will be doing the interpretation for us today.
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| Definition of 'Interpretation' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Interpretation
the act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma
2. (noun) Interpretation
the sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture
3. (noun) Interpretation
the power or explaining
4. (noun) Interpretation
an artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature
5. (noun) Interpretation
the act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. Interpretation
A part of the analysis and production phase in the intelligence process in which the significance of information is judged in relation to the current body of knowledge. See also intelligence process.
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