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Definition of “interpretable”
Word Frequency
interpret (ɪnˈtɜːprɪt
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Definitions
verb
- tr to clarify or explain the meaning of; elucidate
- tr to construe the significance or intention of ⇒
to interpret a smile as an invitation
- tr to convey or represent the spirit or meaning of (a poem, song, etc) in performance
- intr to act as an interpreter; translate orally
Derived Forms
inˈterpretable adjectiveinˌterpretaˈbility, inˈterpretableness noun
inˈterpretably adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Latin interpretārī, from interpres negotiator, one who explains, from inter- + -pres, probably related to pretiumpriceExample Sentences Including 'interpretable'
McBurney's complex setting of such an elliptical text is interpretable , among other things, as a critique of the former Soviet regime.Independent (1998)
She simply looked at him, without any interpretable expression on her face.COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
The man in the corner said nothing; nor was there any interpretable sign on his ruin of a face.THE HELLBOUND HEART (2001)
The reddening of distant sources, known as the `De Sitter effect", was not strictly interpretable as a Doppler effect.The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology
The stiffness of his opening performance, interpretable as intellectual rigour (though far too unyielding for Schubert), loosened.Irish Times (2002)
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