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interpretative

interpretative

3 6.7
Explaining art, writing, or data so people understand it better
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈprɛtətɪv/
translation icon : interpretativo
  • Other inconvenient facts were reported, though not in a context that could challenge the dominant interpretative assumptions.
  • interpretative framework
  • interpretative process
  • interpretative approach

Examples

  • Above all, standard fieldwork does not provide a basis for an interpretative and holistic discussion of culture and society.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Has she really developed into a mature, self-confident, compassionate adult, as the dominant interpretative framework suggests?

    Academic text (1992)
  • In other words, the believing community, through interpretative dialogue, moves to policies and action.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In other words, the communal process of interpretative dialogue cannot be separated from education and action.

    Academic text (1993)
  • For Davis, however, "one" is a device for deferring narrative authority by opening an interpretative space to readers.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Confirmative research aims to confirm a hypothesis; interpretative research attempts to discover personal significance.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We have devised a set of criteria to analyze interpretative responses to artworks.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Wrigley especially welcomed articles that gave new interpretative or analytical approaches, with empirical demonstrations.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Peter's position is not atypical among academics working in the humanities and the interpretative social sciences.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The interpretative display in the museum helped visitors understand the artist's intent.

Synonyms

interpretive
vsinterpretative
  • US
17 6.3

Helping people understand art or history

is broader, applying also to data and other subjects
exegetical
vsinterpretative
  • Formal
1 9.9

Relating to explaining a text, often religious texts like the Bible

is wider, applying to interpretation beyond scriptural focus
hermeneutical
vsinterpretative
  • Formal
1 9.9

A way of thinking that describes how people find meaning in texts, art, or symbols

is more general, covering explanation beyond texts and symbols
hermeneutic
vsinterpretative
  • Formal
1 9.9

Describing a way of interpreting texts or symbols

is broader, not limited to texts or symbols
interpretational
vsinterpretative
1 7.0

About problems people have when they try to explain or understand something

emphasizes the explanation itself rather than the process
exegetic
vsinterpretative
  • Formal
9.9

About explaining or interpreting texts, especially religious books

is broader, used for many fields beyond scripture

Compounds

A dance that uses body movements to show feelings or tell a story

A style of modern dance that uses movements to show feelings or tell a story

Surface Forms

interpretative positive

Morphology

interpretative = interpret (transparent) = interpret + ative

The adjective is formed from the verb 'interpret' by a regular adjectival suffix, so the meaning 'relating to explanation' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word interpretative comes from interpret, which means 'to explain' and is the same root as interpreter, a person who explains or translates for others. So an interpretative approach gives an explanation or guide to help people understand art, writing, or data.