Definition of interpretations Interpretations
/ɪntɚˌpɹɪtejˈʃʌnz/ - [interpriteyshunz] -
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What does interpretations mean?
Wiktionary 
- interpretations (Noun)
Plural of interpretation.
Part of speech
🔤- interpretations, noun, plural of interpretation.
WordNet
NounPlural: interpretations |
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| interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" | ||
| explanation, account thought that makes something comprehensible | ||
| expounding, exposition (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur | ||
| construal an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing | ||
| clarification, elucidation, illumination an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook" | ||
| eisegesis personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas | ||
| exegesis an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) | ||
| ijtihad the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen; "some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam" | ||
| literal interpretation an interpretation based on the exact wording | ||
| version manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery) | ||
| reading the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" | ||
| construction, twist drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem" | ||
| reconstruction the activity of constructing something again | ||
| popularisation, popularization the act of making something attractive to the general public | ||
| interpretation - an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" | ||
| interpreting, rendition, rendering | ||
| explanation thought that makes something comprehensible | ||
| interpretation - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something | ||
| reading, version | ||
| internal representation, mental representation, representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||
| reinterpretation a new or different interpretation | ||
| interpretation - the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" | ||
| rendition, rendering | ||
| performance any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" | ||
| reinterpretation a new or different interpretation | ||
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Wiktionary
- interpretation (Noun)
An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction. - interpretation (Noun)
A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning. - interpretation (Noun)
The power of explaining. - interpretation (Noun)
An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature. - interpretation (Noun)
An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases. - interpretation (Noun)
An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- interpretation (n.)
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 enigma. - interpretation (n.)
The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture. - interpretation (n.)
The power or explaining. - interpretation (n.)
An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature. - interpretation (n.)
The act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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interpretation
An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious.
Part of speech
🔤- interpretation, noun, singular of interpretations.
