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Webster 1913 Edition
Interpretation
In-terˊpre-ta′tion
(ĭn-tẽrˊprē̍-tā′shŭn)
, Noun.
[L.
interpretatio
: cf. F. interprétation
.] 1.
The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction;
as, the
. interpretation
of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigmaLook how we can, or sad or merrily,
Interpretation
will misquote our looks. Shakespeare
2.
The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning;
as, commentators give various
. interpretations
of the same passage of Scripture3.
The power or explaining.
[R.]
Bacon.
4.
(Fine Arts)
An artist’s way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.
Syn. – Explanation; solution; translation; version; sense; exposition; rendering; definition.
Webster 1828 Edition
Interpretation
INTERPRETA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of interpreting; explanation of unintelligible words in language that is intelligible. Interpretation is the design of translation.2.
The act of expounding or unfolding what is not understood or not obvious; as the interpretation of dreams and prophecy. Look how we can, or sad or merrily,
Interpretation will misquote our looks.
3.
The sense given by an interpreter; exposition. We sometimes find various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture and other ancient writings.4.
The power of explaining.Definition 2025
Interpretation
Interpretation
See also: interpretation and interprétation
German
Noun
Interpretation f (genitive Interpretation, plural Interpretationen)
Derived terms
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See also: Interpretation and interprétation
English
Noun
interpretation (countable and uncountable, plural interpretations)
- (countable) An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.
- the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma.
- (countable) A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning .
- Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
- (uncountable) The power of explaining.
- (countable) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.
- (countable) An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
- (countable, physics) An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
- (countable, logic, model theory) An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
Related terms
Translations
act of interpreting
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sense given by an interpreter
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power or explaining
artist's way of expressing his thought
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process of applying general principles to the explanation of the results
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See also
- (logic): valuation