interpretation
nounUK /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/ · CA, US /ɪnˌtɝpɹəˈteɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle English interpretacioun, from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French interpretacion, from Latin interpretātiō, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”). Morphologically interpret + -ation.
9 senses
- 1An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear…
- 2A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or…
- 3The discipline or study of translating one spoken or…
- 4The power of explaining.
- 5An artist's way of expressing thought or embodying a…
- 6An act or process of applying general principles or…
- 7An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical…
- 8An assignment of a truth value to each propositional…
- 9Short for heritage interpretation
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
A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning.
- Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
- Again, the multiplist would hold that the grounds for separating admissible from inadmissible interpretations cannot be the same as the grounds for preferability among admissible interpretations.1993, Michael Krausz, Rightness and Reasons: Interpretation in Cultural Practices, →ISBN, page 27:
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, 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).
- 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.1994, Richard K. Seymour, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers, University of Hawaii Press, page 11
- 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.2002, Alessandra Riccardi, Translation Studies: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 90:
1 more example
- 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.2013, Sana Loue, Handbook of Immigrant Health, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 61:
The power of explaining.
An artist's way of expressing thought or embodying a conception of nature through art.
An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
Abbreviation Short for heritage interpretation
- Derived terms
- counterinterpretation, interpretational, interpretationism, interpretationist, misinterpretation, noninterpretation, overinterpretation, photointerpretation, reinterpretation, underinterpretation, urinterpretation, Bohm interpretation, consecutive interpretation, Copenhagen interpretation, heritage interpretation, interpretation panel, interpretation sign, many-worlds interpretation, multi-history interpretation, photographic interpretation, retour interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, transactional interpretation, whispered interpretation
- Related terms
- interpret, interpretative, interpreter, interpretive, valuation