in·ter·pre·ta·tive

[in-tur-pri-tey-tiv]
adjective

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin interpretāt(us) past participle of interpretārī to interpret + -ive

in·ter·pre·ta·tive·ly, adverb
non·in·ter·pre·ta·tive, adjective
non·in·ter·pre·ta·tive·ly, adverb
pre·in·ter·pre·ta·tive, adjective
un·in·ter·pre·ta·tive, adjective
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interpretative or interpretive (ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, involving, or providing interpretation; expository
 
interpretive or interpretive
 
adj
 
interpretatively or interpretive
 
adv
 
interpretively or interpretive
 
adv

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Interpretative is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

interpretative
1560s, properly formed from the L. pp. stem of interpret. Interpretive, which means the same thing but is less correct, is from 1670s.
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Example sentences
The mind then posits concepts, joins concepts into constructs, and weaves those
  constructs into complex interpretative schemes.
The thing missing in this article is how the consumers interpretative these
  rating an rankings.
However, it could be that the project has collected good data and the
  interpretative writeup will emerge later.
The facility also has an interpretative area providing information on how
  watersheds work and how a hatchery operates.
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