interpretation

B2
Pronunciation
/ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/
/ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

Example Sentences
  • the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma.
2 Definition

A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning .

Example Sentences
  • Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
3 Definition

The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).

Synonyms
interpreting
4 Definition

The power of explaining.

5 Definition

An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.

6 Definition

An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.

7 Definition

An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.

8 Definition

(model theory) An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.

9 Definition

The practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage to visitors at museums, historic sites, zoos, aquaria, science centres, art galleries, etc. Also called heritage interpretation, mediation, guiding, etc.