In-tĕr'pre-tā'tion, n.
n. [Fr. interprétation, Pr. interpretacio, Sp. interpretacion, It. interpretazione, Lat. interpretatio.]
Sense 1. The act of interpreting; explanation of what is unintelligible, not understood, or not obvious; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a difficult passage in an author, or of a dream, enigma, &c.
Look how we can, or sad or merrily, Interpretation will misquote our looks. Shak.
Sense 2. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition, or explanation rendered; meaning; sense; as, commentators often give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture and other ancient writings.
Sense 3. The power of explaining. Bacon.
Sense 4. (Math.) The act or process of applying general principles or formulæ to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases. Math. Dict.