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-pri-tiv
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in·ter·pre·tive
/
ɪnˈtɜr
prɪ
tɪv
/
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[
in-
tur
-pri-tiv
]
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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.
Origin:
1670–80;
interpret
+
-ive
Related forms
in·ter·pre·tive·ly,
adverb
non·in·ter·pre·tive,
adjective
non·in·ter·pre·tive·ly,
adverb
non·in·ter·pre·tive·ness,
noun
self-in·ter·pre·tive,
adjective
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un·in·ter·pre·tive,
adjective
un·in·ter·pre·tive·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
interpretative
or
interpretive
(ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv)
—
adj
of, involving, or providing interpretation; expository
interpretive
or
interpretive
—
adj
interpretatively
or
interpretive
—
adv
interpretively
or
interpretive
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
interpretive
1670s; see
interpretative
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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