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interpretative

American  
[in-tur-pri-tey-tiv] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. interpretive.


interpretative British  
/ ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or providing interpretation; expository

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Other Word Forms

  • interpretatively adverb
  • noninterpretative adjective
  • noninterpretatively adverb
  • preinterpretative adjective
  • uninterpretative adjective

Etymology

Origin of interpretative

1560–70; < Latin interpretāt ( us ) past participle of interpretārī to interpret + -ive

Example Sentences

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The British cast was different, but Friedman has been building on her understanding of the musical, probing deeper into its secrets and untangling its interpretative knots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

For example, some people still hold on to an interpretative framework known as dispensationalism, which includes the popular concept of the “Rapture.”

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

His death occurred just hours after speaking to a Times reporter about hiking in the heat while he took a break for some rare shade under a metal interpretative sign.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

All these interpretative elements help us weave a more complete picture of the past.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Sweden remains under the Berne convention and the interpretative declaration of Paris, not having accepted either the Paris additional act or the Berlin convention.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers