Interpretation

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Interpretation or interpreter may refer to:

Philosophy

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

Interpretation (model theory), a technical notion that approximates the idea of representing a logical structure inside another structure
Interpreter (computing), a program that is able to execute instructions written in a high-level programming language
- Interpreted language, a programming language in which programs are always executed by an interpreter
- Interpreter pattern, a software engineering design pattern which embeds an interpreter inside a system
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
Left brain interpreter, the post-hoc construction of explanations by the brain's left hemisphere

Language interpretation, the facilitation of dialogue between parties using different languages
Interpretation of tongues, a supernatural ability to understand unknown languages
Semantics, the study of meaning in words, phrases, signs, and symbols

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)

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

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.

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
Interpretation of the outdoor environment in environmental education, see Grant W. Sharpe