interpretive
Use Interpretive in a sentence
prɪ adjective
1.
serving to interpret; explanatory.
2.
deduced by interpretation.
3.
made because of interpretation: an interpretive distortion of language.
4.
of or pertaining to those arts that require an intermediary, as a performer, for realization, as in music or theater.
5.
offering interpretations, explanations, or guidance, as through lectures, brochures, or films: the museum's interpretive center.
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| of, involving, or providing interpretation; expository | |
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| interpretatively or interpretive | |
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Example sentences
There is an interpretive center with an explanatory movie and also a gift shop.
He is suing the state to prevent any interpretive liberties taken with voter intent within the write-in candidate field.
There is a small admission fee to tour the interpretive center, which has limited hours throughout the summer.
Learn more about period life during a guided interpretive tour and check out reproductions of soldiers' huts.
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