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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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How to pronounce interpretation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say interpretation in sign language?

Numerology

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. Kevin Cummins:

   It's always possible the chair could walk back some of the market's dovish interpretation of last week's FOMC meeting...but we suspect he will reinforce the message laid out last week.

2. Eike Schmidt:

   The elements that emerged during this research open up new perspectives on the interpretation of Leonardo's Landscape 8P and on how the artist (built) the landscape, on his technique and even on his habits and abilities in writing.

3. Deirdre Barrett:

   In interpretation, we really don’t believe there are universal symbols, but that (it’s) what an individual’s own sort of personal symbol system is and their associations to something are.

4. Hezekiah Jackson:

   If you cover something, then that’s open to interpretation, has [the monument] been actually altered because you just can’t see it?

5. President Barack Obama:

   When I hear some, like Sen. McCain recently, suggest that our secretary of state, John Kerry, who served in the United States Senate, a Vietnam veteran, who's provided exemplary service to this nation, is somehow less trustworthy in the interpretation of what's in a political agreement than the Supreme Leader of Iran -- that's an indication of the degree to which partisanship has crossed all boundaries.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=interpretation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interpretation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=interpretation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpretation
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=interpretation