Main Entry: in·ter·pre·ta·tion

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\ transitive verb

—in·ter·pre·tive \-prət-iv, -pət-\ or in·ter·pre·ta·tive \-prə-ˌtāt-iv, -prət-ət-iv\ adjective