[in.ter.pre.ta.tion] n (14c) 1: the act or the result of interpreting: explanation
2: a particular adaptation or version of a work, method, or style
3: a teaching technique that combines factual with stimulating explanatory information "natural history ~ program" -- in.ter.pre.ta.tion.al adj -- in.ter.pre.ta.tive adj -- in.ter.pre.ta.tive.ly adv -- in.ter.pre.tive adj -- in.ter.pre.tive.ly adv