Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self in-tur-pri-tey-shuh n]
- /sɛlf ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self in-tur-pri-tey-shuh n]
- /sɛlf ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of self-interpretation word
- noun self-interpretation the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation. 1
- noun self-interpretation an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation: an interpretation of a poem. 1
- noun self-interpretation a conception of another's behavior: a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness. 1
- noun self-interpretation a way of interpreting. 1
- noun self-interpretation the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it. 1
- noun self-interpretation oral translation. 1
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Origin of self-interpretation
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin interpretātiōn- (stem of interpretātiō). See interpret, -ation
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Parts of speech for Self-interpretation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-interpretation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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