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noun
1 definition
A concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol.
Roget 522:
interpretation,
definition;
explanation,
explication;
solution,
answer;
rationale;
plain interpretation,
simple interpretation,
strict interpretation;
meaning
etc.
516.
translation;
rendering,
rendition;
redition†;
literal translation,
free translation;
key;
secret;
clew
etc.
(indication)
550;
clavis†,
crib,
pony,
trot [U.S.].
exegesis;
expounding,
exposition;
hermeneutics;
comment,
commentary;
inference
etc.
(deduction)
480;
illustration,
exemplification;
gloss,
annotation,
scholium†,
note;
elucidation,
dilucidation†;
eclaircissement [Fr.],
mot d'enigme [Fr.].
[methods of interpreting - list]
symptomatology [Med.],
semiology,
semeiology†,
semiotics;
metoposcopy†,
physiognomy;
paleography
etc.
(philology)
560;
oneirology acception†,
acceptation,
acceptance;
light,
reading,
lection,
construction,
version.
equivalent,
equivalent meaning
etc.
516;
synonym;
paraphrase,
metaphrase†;
convertible terms,
apposition;
dictionary
etc.
562;
polyglot.
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Roget 570:
perspicuity,
perspicuousness
etc.
(intelligibility)
518;
plain speaking
etc.
(manifestation)
525;
definiteness,
definition;
exactness
etc.
494;
explicitness,
lucidness.
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Dutch: definitie, omschrijving, definiëring, woordverklaring
Polish: definicja
2 definition
Clarity of outline.
Dutch: scherpte, omschrijving, begripsbepaling, definitie
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