interpretive — [in tʉr′prə tiv] adj. 1. that interprets; explanatory 2. designed to offer educational guidance at or to a park, museum, etc. [a park s interpretive trail has labeled trees and flowers] … English World dictionary
Interpretive — In*ter pre*tive, a. Interpretative. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interpretive — I adjective annotative, clarifying, constructive, definitive, elucidative, enlightening, explanatory, explicative, illuminating, interpretational II index demonstrative (illustrative), descriptive … Law dictionary
interpretive — (adj.) 1670s, from INTERPRET (Cf. interpret) + IVE (Cf. ive); also see INTERPRETATIVE (Cf. interpretative) … Etymology dictionary
interpretive — interpretative, interpretive The preferred form for this word meaning ‘serving to interpret or explain’ is interpretative, on the analogy of authoritative, qualitative, and quantitative: • You may be wondering why I am rabbiting on about… … Modern English usage
interpretive — [[t]ɪntɜ͟ː(r)prɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n (The form interpretative is also used.) You use interpretive to describe something that provides an interpretation. [FORMAL] History is an interpretive process … English dictionary
interpretive — See interpretative, interpretive … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
interpretive — interpret ► VERB (interpreted, interpreting) 1) explain the meaning of. 2) translate orally the words of a person speaking a different language. 3) understand as having a particular meaning or significance. 4) perform (a creative work) in a way… … English terms dictionary
Interpretive communities — are a theoretical concept stemming from reader response criticism and invented by Stanley Fish. They appeared in an article by Fish in 1976 entitled Interpreting the Variorum . [Stanley Fish, Is There A Text in This Class , Harvard U. Press,… … Wikipedia
interpretive rule — n: a rule issued by an administrative agency that only clarifies or explains existing laws or regulations – called also interpretative rule; compare legislative rule ◇ An interpretive rule does not have to meet the requirements set out in the… … Law dictionary
