Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By interpretation; so as to interpret or give ground for interpretation; inferentially.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb By interpretation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
interpretative manner - adverb With regard to
interpretation
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Examples
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Or are we approaching this more interpretatively, trying to teach tools to get at a meaning?
Literary Study 2009
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"The magic and fluidity of the late play are more interpretatively accommodating," he explains.
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In leading our scrutiny to critically and interpretatively relevant particularities, it leads us away from the aesthetically blinding presumption that it is the effect, brought about by the
Wittgenstein's Aesthetics Hagberg, Garry 2007
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Greenlee (1973, p. 137) suggests that for Peirce a type is "a habit controlling a specific way of responding interpretatively."
Types and Tokens Wetzel, Linda 2006
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Unfortunately, Freud "discovered" it by fiat and defended it, as his followers still do, merely by applying it interpretatively and treating the resultant speculations as corroborative findings.
The 'Unknown Freud': Yet Another Exchange Eagle, Morris 1994
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There is in all men by nature a depraved, vicious habit of mind, wherein they are alienated from the life of God; and there is no command given unto men for evangelical faith or obedience, but they can and do put forth a free positive act of their wills in the rejection of it, either directly or interpretatively, in preferring somewhat else before it.
Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967
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Revolution Church, by their silent submission and compliance therewith, have, at least, interpretatively given their consent thereto.
Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive The Reformed Presbytery
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Bigamy in general is the state of a man who has really or interpretatively contracted and consummated two valid or two invalid marriages, or one valid and the other invalid, or one real, and the other a spiritual, marriage.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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-- "_Toutt bel bois -- toutt bel moune ka alle_," she adds, interpretatively.
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Whatever have been men's intentions in taking that way, yet the thing done by them, hath tended to the advantage of the enemy, and hath divided these who should have been joined in the cause, to the great weakening of the power of the kingdom, and this, interpretatively, is to act for the mighty against the Lord.
The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation Various 1876
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