Synonyms for interpretation
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rendition
3. Understanding — A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning
understanding, exegesis, definition, explanation, meaning, explication, exposition, elucidation, gloss US, construction, solution, construal
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Definitions
- n. 1
A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning.
Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
- n. 2
An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
The interpretation of the rules
- n. 3
The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
Forms
- Plural
- interpretations → renditions, interpretings, renderings, versions…
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Definition, explanation, exposition, and interpretation are ordinarily blended in a commentary, which may also include description.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- understanding The mystery of life is beyond human understanding.
- translation I don't know the translation of the word 'oindre'.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| interpretation | steady | |
| understanding | rising | |
| translation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- gloss1
- 7 letters
- version2, reading2, meaning2
- 8 letters
- solution3, exegesis
- 9 letters
- rendering3, rendition3, construal
- 10 letters
- definition4, exposition4
- 11 letters
- explanation4, translation3, elucidation, explication4
- 12 letters
- construction3, interpreting4
- 13 letters
- understanding4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (version2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- interprétation
- Italiano
- interpretazione
- Español
- interpretación
- Deutsch
- Interpretation
- Català
- interpretació