#interpretation an explanation resulting from interpreting something
supertype: explanation.statement__account a statement that explains; "he launched into a detailed explanation"; "he demanded that I give an account for my failure"
subtype: expounding__exposition a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
subtype: philosophizing the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
subtype: moralizing the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; "his constant moralizing drove me mad"
subtype: construal an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
subtype: elucidation an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
subtype: disambiguation clarification that removes ambiguity
subtype: lexical_disambiguation__lexicaldisambiguation disambiguation of the sense of a polysemous word
subtype: exegesis an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
subtype: expansion.interpretation__enlargement__elaboration an interpretation that provides additional information
subtype: embroidery__embellishment elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
subtype: literal_interpretation__literalinterpretation an interpretation based on the exact wording
subtype: letter a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
subtype: version an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"
subtype: approximation an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
subtype: reading.interpretation a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
subtype: construction.interpretation__twist an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
subtype: reconstruction.interpretation an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
subtype: popularization__popularisation an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
subtype: misinterpretation__misunderstanding__mistaking putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
subtype: imbroglio a very embarrassing misunderstanding
subtype: misconstrual__misconstruction a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
subtype: misreading misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
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