- interpretation
- nounADJECTIVE▪ correct, right, true, valid▪ erroneous, false, wrong▪ plausible, possible, reasonable▪ straightforward▪
The film lends itself to a fairly straightforward interpretation.
▪ simplistic▪ literal, narrow, strict▪ broad, free, generous, liberal, loose, wide▪ subjective▪The meaning of the incident is open to subjective interpretation.
▪ alternative, competing, conflicting, different, diverse, multiple▪ artistic▪ historical, textual, theological▪feminist historical interpretations of marriage customs
▪ Biblical, scriptural (esp. AmE)▪His writings reflect his conservative views on Biblical interpretation.
▪ constitutional (esp. AmE), judicial, statutory▪In any system of law, there is an inevitable element of judicial interpretation.
VERB + INTERPRETATION▪ give sth, make, offer▪In practice, this law is often given a wide interpretation by the police.
▪Scientists made an interpretation based on the data available.
▪ be open to▪The wording of this section of the contract is open to interpretation.
▪ favour/favor, support▪Most modern historians support this interpretation.
▪ challenge, refute, reject▪She challenges many orthodox interpretations of religious texts.
▪ defy, preclude, resist▪His work defies simplistic interpretation.
PHRASES▪ put an interpretation on sth▪It is possible to put an entirely different interpretation on her comments.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
