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interpretation
What does interpretation mean?
interpretation (noun): a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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How do you pronounce interpretation?
/ɪnˌtɝpɹɪˈteɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does interpretation come from?
From Middle English interpretacioun, from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French interpretacion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to interpretation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
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