Interpretation
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Philosophy[edit]
- Interpretation (philosophy), the assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration
- Interpretation (logic), an assignment of meaning to the symbols of a formal language
- De Interpretatione, a work by Aristotle
- Hermeneutics, the study of interpretation theory
- Exegesis, a critical explanation or interpretation of a text
Math, science and computing[edit]
- Interpretation (model theory), a technical notion that approximates the idea of representing a logical structure inside another structure
- Interpreter (computing), a program (a virtual processor) that is able to execute instructions written in a high-level programming language
- Interpretation function, in mathematical logic a function that assigns functions and relations to the symbols of a signature
- Interpretations of quantum mechanics, a set of statements which attempt to explain how quantum mechanics informs our understanding of nature
- Interpreter pattern, a software engineering design pattern
- Left brain interpreter, the post-hoc construction of explanations by the brain's left hemisphere
- Interpreted language, a programming language that avoidsit program compilation
Language[edit]
- Language interpretation, the facilitation of dialogue between parties using different languages
- Interpretation of tongues, a supernatural ability to understand unknown languages
- Interpretation type, an element of semantics in categorial grammar theories
- Semantics, the study of meaning in words, phrases, signs, and symbols
Law[edit]
- Judicial interpretation, an interpretation of law by a judiciary
- Statutory interpretation, determining the meaning of legislation
- Authentic interpretation, the official interpretation of a statute issued by the statute's legislator
- Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretations, part of the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
Art, literature and performance[edit]
- Aesthetic interpretation, an explanation of the meaning of a work of art
- Heritage interpretation, communication about the nature and purpose of historical, natural or cultural phenomena
- Interpretation centre, an institution for dissemination of knowledge of natural or cultural heritage
- Oral interpretation, a dramatic art
- Dramatic Interpretation, an event in speech and forensics competitions in which participants perform excerpts from plays
- Literary theory, methods for interpreting literature including historicism, feminism, structuralism, deconstruction, et cetera
- Performing as a historical character in a living museum
Music and media[edit]
- Interpretation (music), the process of a performer deciding how to perform music that has been previously composed
- Interpreter (album), by Julian Cope
- The Interpreter, a 2005 film
- The Interpreter (album), a 2011 live album by Old 97's front man Rhett Miller
- The Interpreter, online journal of the Institute of Modern Russia
- Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration, an album by The Carpenters
- Interpretations (The Carpenters DVD), footage from the Carpenters' TV specials and TV series from 1971–1980
- The Interpreters, a musical group
- The Interpreter (Suki Kim novel), Suki Kim’s first novel
- The Interpreter, a book by Robert Moss
- The Comics Interpreter, a magazine of comics criticism
- The Interpreter, also known as Interpreter Magazine, is a web publication by the Institute of Modern Russia.
Other uses[edit]
- Interpretation (canon law) in the Catholic Church, rules for the exact interpretation and acceptation of words
- Interpretation (journal), an academic journal that covers the field of Presbyterian biblical studies
- Allegorical interpretation, an approach that assumes a text should not be interpreted literally
- Biblical interpretation, the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible
- Interpretation Act, a stock short title used for legislation relating to interpretation of legislation
- Interpretation of Knowledge, a codex in the Nag Hammadi library of early Christian Gnostic texts
- Interpretation of Schizophrenia, a 1955 book by Italy-born American psychiatrist Silvano Arieti
- Psychoanalysis, interpretation of a patient's unconscious feelings
- Interpretation of the outdoor environment in environmental education, see Grant W. Sharpe
See also[edit]
- Interpretability, a concept in mathematical logic
- Interpretant, a concept in semiotics
- The Interpretation of Dreams, an 1899 book by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud
- Interpretation of dreams (disambiguation)
- Translation (disambiguation)
- Interpenetration (disambiguation)
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