Definitions for interpretation
ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃənin·ter·pre·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. interpretation, reading, versionnoun

   a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

2. rendition, rendering, interpretationnoun

   the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

   "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"

3. interpretationnoun

   an explanation that results from interpreting something

   "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

4. interpretation, interpreting, rendition, renderingnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interpretationnoun

   An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

   the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma.

2. interpretationnoun

   A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning .

   Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.

3. interpretationnoun

   The power of explaining.

4. interpretationnoun

   An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.

5. interpretationnoun

   An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.

6. interpretationnoun

   An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.

7. interpretationnoun

   An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interpretationnoun

   Etymology: interpretation, Fr. interpretatio, Lat. from interpret.

   1. The act of interpreting; explanation.

   This is a poor epitome of your's,
   Which, by th' interpretation of full-time,
   May shew like all yourself. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Look how we can, or sad or merrily,
   Interpretation will misquote our looks. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   2. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition.

   If it be obscure or uncertain what they meant, charity, I hope, constraineth no man, which standeth doubtful of their minds, to lean to the hardest and worst interpretation that their words can carry. Richard Hooker.

   The primitive Christians knew how the Jews, who preceded our Saviour, interpreted these predictions, and the marks by which the Messiah would be discovered; and how the Jewish doctors, who succeeded him, deviated from the interpretations of their forefathers. Addison.

   3. The power of explaining.

   We beseech thee to prosper this great sign, and to give us the interpretation and use of it in mercy. Francis Bacon.

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1. interpretation

   Interpretation refers to the process by which individuals understand, translate or explain concepts, languages, behaviors, events or actions based on their individual knowledge, beliefs, viewpoints or perceptions. It is used in various fields such as arts, literature, law, linguistics, and data analysis to provide or derive meaning or explanation. Interpretation can be subjective, as it greatly relies on an individual's personal understanding and comprehension.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Interpretationnoun

   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. Interpretationnoun

   the sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture

3. Interpretationnoun

   the power or explaining

4. Interpretationnoun

   an artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature

5. Interpretationnoun

   the act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interpretation

   To interpret a meaning.

   They realized that the questionnaire needed to be simplified to ensure accurate interpretation.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Explanation
   • Performance

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'interpretation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2334

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'interpretation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4393

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'interpretation' in Nouns Frequency: #860

How to pronounce interpretation?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of interpretation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of interpretation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of interpretation in a Sentence

1. dejan stojanovic:

   Nothing is inanimate; what is the rest is our interpretation.

2. Nick Kosir:

   It’s not appointment television … We’ll just be right there in your pocket, on your phone. It’s always good to have a meteorologist break down the weather forecast. Every single app can be accurate when you talk about current temperatures but where the discrepancy comes from is long-range forecasts, you can't necessarily rely on other apps for very accurate, long-range forecasts, but you know you need that human interpretation and we're going to be there 24/7 to give you that human interpretation.

3. Ahmad Majidyar:

   It would more isolate the United States than it would isolate Iran, what I see is a more strict (US) interpretation of the deal and that interpretation will be different than Iran's interpretation.

4. anonymous:

   Reading music is the skill, while interpretation is the gift.

5. Jianguo Cheng:

   A problematic interpretation of [ the study findings ] would be : Opioids don't provide any meaningful pain relief, the challenge with that interpretation is it assumes that every patient will get the same amount of pain relief.

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