- of, involving, or providing interpretation; expository
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in•ter•pre•ta•tive /ɪnˈtɜrprɪˌteɪtɪv/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- giving or providing an interpretation.
in•ter•pre•ta•tive
(in tûr′pri tā′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
in•ter′pre•ta′tive•ly, adv.
- interpretive.
- Latin interpretāt(us) past participle of interpretārī to interpret + -ive
- 1560–70
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interpretative /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv/, interpretive /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv/ adj
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