interpretive
pronunciation
How to pronounce interpretive in British English:
UK [ɪn'tɜ:prɪtɪv]
How to pronounce interpretive in American English:
US [ɪnˈtɚprɪtɪv]
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- Adjective:
- that provides interpretation
Word Origin
- interpretive (adj.)
- 1670s, from interpret + -ive; also see interpretative. Listed by Fowler among the words "that for one reason or another should not have been brought into existence."
Example
- 1. Latino and indochinese interpretive frames in negotiating conflict with law enforcem .
- 2. The problem of specious images and interpretive .
- 3. This irrigation project requires a highly developed technical and interpretive expertise .
- 4. In this study , the relationship between different ecotourism motivation groups and interpretive needs was analyzed .
- 5. If as readers of literature we can no longer guarantee a fully controllable text , then so long as we can show where these limitations reside-as de man has done with his examples-we have won considerable interpretive freedom for our rhetorical readings .