noninterpretative

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
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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