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in⋅ter⋅pre⋅ta⋅tion
[in-tur-pri-tey-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation. |
| 2. | an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation: an interpretation of a poem. |
| 3. | a conception of another's behavior: a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness. |
| 4. | a way of interpreting. |
| 5. | the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it. |
| 6. | oral translation. |
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| in·ter·pre·ta·tion
(ĭn-tûr'prĭ-tā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
in·ter'pre·ta'tion·al adj. |
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| interpretation | |
noun | |
| 1. | a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
| 2. | the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" [syn: rendition] |
| 3. | an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" |
| 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" |
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Interpretation
In*ter`pre*ta"tion\, n. [L. interpretatio: cf. F. interpr['e]tation.]1. 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. Look how we can, or sad or merrily, Interpretation will misquote our looks. --Shak. 2. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture. 3. The power or explaining. [R.] --Bacon. 4. (Fine Arts) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature. 5. (Math.) The act or process of applying general principles or formul[ae] to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases. Syn: Explanation; solution; translation; version; sense; exposition; rendering; definition.
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