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interpretation
Found in thesaurus: internal representation, mental representation, representation, performance, account, explanation
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interpretation
n.
explanation, elucidation; oral translation from one language to another; particular dramatic rendition of a character; way in which something can be interpreted, meaning
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Interpretation
Interpretation or interpreter may refer to:
Philosophy
- Interpretation (philosophy), the assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration
- Interpretation (logic), an assignment of meaning to the symbols of a formal language
- De Interpretatione, a work by Aristotle
- Hermeneutics, the study of interpretation theory
- Exegesis, a critical explanation or interpretation of a text
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interpretation
Noun
1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
(synonym) reading, version
(hypernym) representation, mental representation, internal representation
(hyponym) reinterpretation
(derivation) interpret
2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
(synonym) rendition, rendering
(hypernym) performance
(hyponym) reinterpretation
(derivation) represent, interpret
3. an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
(hypernym) explanation, account
(hyponym) exposition, expounding
(derivation) interpret
4. 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"
(synonym) interpreting, rendition, rendering
(hypernym) explanation
(hyponym) broad interpretation, judicial activism
(derivation) interpret, render
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Interpretation (die)
nf.
interpretation, explanation; particular dramatic rendition of a character; way in which something can be interpreted, meaning
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interprétation
nf.
interpretation, representation, reading; rendering, rendition
