noun
1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (Freq. 11)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑interpret
• Hypernyms: ↑representation, ↑mental representation, ↑internal representation
• Hyponyms: ↑reinterpretation, ↑anagoge
2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance (Freq. 3)
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her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
• Hypernyms: ↑performance
• Hyponyms: ↑reinterpretation, ↑spin
3. an explanation that results from interpreting something (Freq. 1)
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the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence
• Derivationally related forms: ↑interpret
• Hypernyms: ↑explanation, ↑account
• Hyponyms:
↑exposition, ↑expounding, ↑construal, ↑clarification, ↑elucidation, ↑illumination, ↑eisegesis, ↑exegesis, ↑ijtihad, ↑literal interpretation, ↑version, ↑reading, ↑construction, ↑twist, ↑reconstruction, ↑popularization, ↑popularisation, ↑misinterpretation, ↑misunderstanding, ↑mistaking
4. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious (Freq. 1)
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the edict was subject to many interpretations
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he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables
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often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning
• Syn: ↑interpreting, ↑rendition, ↑rendering
• Derivationally related forms: ↑interpret (for: ↑interpreting), ↑interpret
• Hypernyms: ↑explanation
• Hyponyms: ↑broad interpretation, ↑judicial activism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.