Thesaurus results for INTERPRETATION

interpretation

noun

in-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of interpretation

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark

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as in version

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view a sensitive interpretation of a piece that is a touchstone for violinists

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as in variation

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play) a very Freudian interpretation of The Nutcracker

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Recent Examples of interpretation Silvester’s concept became the Falcon Study, a new interpretation of the original developed by his San Diego start-up Q7 Yacht Designs, with naval architecture by Dutch firm Dykstra, known for its work on the series of nascent J-Class examples. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The fight centers on the interpretation of the 2015 state Senate Bill 34, which governs ALPR use. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 The partners will combine those capabilities to develop new measurement methods and improve data interpretation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interpretation

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Noun

His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The recreation is populated with people, animals, sound effects, and audio explanations.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

Noun

Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
In real life, Murray Hill sometimes serves as an also-ran alongside its chic cousin, a Walmart Great Value version of the Village, but in this TV version, the opposite somehow came to be.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of version

Noun

Minute variations in the hand engraving, together with individual numbering, mean no two examples are exactly identical.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Such color variations are thought to be associated with camouflage, protection against parasites and ultraviolet radiation, and the effects of pleiotropic genes (genes that influence more than one, usually unrelated, physical trait or phenotype).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of variation

Noun

But the circumstances provide an unusually good illustration of how potentially enormous financial advantage can be gained from knowing in advance what a president is about to say.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Holding cotton candy in one hand, Rani—whom Hudson shares with fiancé Danny Fujikawa—topped her long golden blonde hair with a cream cowboy hat that was embellished with her name and an illustration of a rose.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustration

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Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning vocalist known for her deep roots in classic jazz and wide-ranging renditions from blues, folk and country, has died.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In addition to Wilson’s originals, the album found her singing renditions of songs by Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and Ann Peebles.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rendition

Noun

Most scenes were filmed with four or five takes as the actors experimented with different tones, feelings, and levels of sincerity to give Meriwether options in the editing room.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Hellerstein, in his ruling this week, disagreed with that take.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of take

Noun

The focus on metrics also highlights the challenges of measuring the performance of large language models using standardized benchmark tests and concerns that the specs are prone to manipulation and gamesmanship.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Researchers also need to determine whether damage can recover without compromising superconducting performance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of performance

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