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interpretation

One entry found.

Main Entry:
in·ter·pre·ta·tion Listen to the pronunciation of interpretation
Pronunciation:
\in-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən, -pə-\
Function:
noun
: the act or result of giving an explanation of something <interpretation of the symptoms of disease>; especially : an explanation in understandable terms to a patient in psychotherapy of the deeper meaning according to psychological theory of the material related and the behavior exhibited by the patient during treatment
— in·ter·pret \in-ˈtər-prət, -pət\ Listen to the pronunciation of interpret transitive verb
— in·ter·pre·tive \-prət-iv, -pət-\ Listen to the pronunciation of interpretive or in·ter·pre·ta·tive \-prə-ˌtāt-iv, -prət-ət-iv\ Listen to the pronunciation of interpretative Listen to the pronunciation of interpretative adjective
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