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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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"This is simultaneously one of publishing's greatest failures and triumphs," says Nathan MacDonald, Professor of the Interpretation of the Old Testament at the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Under the Interpretation Act of 1889, these protectorates had all legally been considered part of India.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

He enrolled in a class called Interpretation of Children’s Literature while at Southern Illinois — assuming it was an easy A — only to discover that it was actually an acting class.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Unique to the institute’s efforts is its partnership with the University of Southern California’s Signal Analysis and Interpretation Laboratory, which uses software and machine learning to analyze scripts and other media.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

Arthur Lundahl, head of the government’s secret National Photographic Interpretation Center, stepped into the room.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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