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- interpretative (adj.) 1560s, properly formed from pp. stem of L. interpretari (see INTERPRET (Cf. interpret)). Interpretive means the same thing, but is less correct. Related: Interpretatively.
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Interpretative — In*ter pre*ta*tive, a. [Cf. F. interpr[ e]tatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Designed or fitted to interpret; explanatory. Interpretative lexicography. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. According to interpretation; constructive. [1913 Webster] An interpretative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interpretative — interpretative, interpretive The preferred form for this word meaning ‘serving to interpret or explain’ is interpretative, on the analogy of authoritative, qualitative, and quantitative: • You may be wondering why I am rabbiting on about… … Modern English usage
interpretative — index demonstrative (illustrative), discursive (analytical) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
interpretative — [in tʉr′prə tāt΄iv, in tʉr′prətə tiv] adj. [ML interpretativus] INTERPRETIVE … English World dictionary
interpretative — adjective concerned with explaining the reasons for something or with the way someone performs a play, piece of music etc: an interpretative framework | interpretative skills … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
interprétative — ● interprétatif, interprétative adjectif Qui sert d interprétation, qui contient une interprétation … Encyclopédie Universelle
interpretative — See interpretative, interpretive … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
interpretative — in|ter|pre|ta|tive [ınˈtə:prıtətıv US ınˈtə:rprəteıtıv] adj also interpretive 1.) relating to, explaining, or understanding the meaning of something ▪ Reading is an interpretative process. 2.) relating to how feelings are expressed through music … Dictionary of contemporary English
interpretative — interpret ► VERB (interpreted, interpreting) 1) explain the meaning of. 2) translate orally the words of a person speaking a different language. 3) understand as having a particular meaning or significance. 4) perform (a creative work) in a way… … English terms dictionary
Interpretative Ethnologie — ist ein wissenschaftstheoretisches Paradigma der Ethnologie und grenzt sich gegen die Analytische Ethnologie ab. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Raum Zeitliche Eingrenzung 2 Terminologische Vielfalt 3 Grundposition … Deutsch Wikipedia
