English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin interpretātiō, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”) Morphologically interpret + -ation
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: in‧ter‧pre‧ta‧tion
Noun[edit]
interpretation (countable and uncountable, plural interpretations)
- (countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
The interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma
The interpretation of the rules
- (countable) A sense given by an
interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning.
Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
- (uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The
discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to
translation, which concerns itself with written language).
- 1994, Richard K. Seymour, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers, University of Hawaii Press (→ISBN), page 11 I believe that interpretation, particularly consecutive interpretation, is an art. I also believe, however, that the skill of consecutive interpretation can be taught, but only up to a point.
- 2002, Alessandra Riccardi, Translation Studies: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline, Cambridge University Press (→ISBN), page 90 Interpretation studies is a young discipline, much younger than translation studies, and it cannot claim a long tradition and history of reflexions [sic] and studies.
- 2013, Sana Loue, Handbook of Immigrant Health, Springer Science & Business Media (→ISBN), page 61 The most pervasive need of non-English-speaking immigrants and refugees is interpretation for every English transaction. Interpretation is needed in stores, schools, and job training, and it is of critical importance in health care.
- (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.
- heritage interpretation
Derived terms[edit]
- Bohm interpretation
- consecutive interpretation
- counterinterpretation
- heritage interpretation
- interpretational
- many-worlds interpretation
- misinterpretation
- noninterpretation
- overinterpretation
- photographic interpretation
- reinterpretation
- simultaneous interpretation
- underinterpretation
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- interpret
- interpretative
- interpreter
- interpretive
Translations[edit]
act of interpreting
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sense given by an interpreter
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artist's way of expressing his thought
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Translations to be checked
See also[edit]
- (logic): valuation
Further reading[edit]
- interpretation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- interpretation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
What does interpretation mean example?
interpretation noun [C or U] (EXPLANATION)
an explanation or opinion of what something means: The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law. The rules are vague and open to interpretation. It is difficult for many people to accept a literal interpretation of the Bible. More examples.
What is called interpretation?
Interpretation is the act of explaining, reframing, or otherwise showing your own understanding of something. A person who translates one language into another is called an interpreter because they are explaining what a person is saying to someone who doesn't understand.
What is the definition to interpret?
transitive verb. : to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms.
What can I say instead of interpretation?
synonyms for interpretation.
analysis..
clarification..
explanation..
judgment..
meaning..
perception..
reading..
translation..