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Definition of
interpretive adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
interpretive
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ɪnˈtərprət̮ɪv
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also
interpretative
NAmE
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ɪnˈtərprəˌteɪt̮ɪv
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/
)
[
usually before noun
]
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connected with the particular way in which something is understood, explained, or performed; providing an interpretation
an interpretive problem
an interpretive exhibition
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