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interpretive

[in-tur-pri-tiv] Origin

in·ter·pre·tive

[in-tur-pri-tiv]
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

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
EXPAND
un·in·ter·pre·tive, adjective
un·in·ter·pre·tive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE
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Interpretive is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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interpretative or interpretive (ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv)
 
adj
of, involving, or providing interpretation; expository
 
interpretive or interpretive
 
adj
 
interpretatively or interpretive
 
adv
 
interpretively or interpretive
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

interpretive
1670s; see interpretative.
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