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interpretings

interpretings is the plural of interpreting.

Meaning of interpreting

Noun

interpreting (countable and uncountable, plural interpretings)

  1. (countable) Synonym of interpretation (an act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
    • To put these statements in the singular, of course, is to abstract — there is always a plurality of interpretings when interpretation takes place.1984, Stephen A. Erickson, Human Presence: At the Boundaries of Meaning, page 86
    Synonyms:
    interpretation
  2. (uncountable) Synonym of interpretation (the discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another)
    • The scholarship supporting translation and interpreting education necessarily entails discussions of assessment and there has been some encouraging work in this area.2003, Gunilla M. Anderman, Margaret Rogers, Translation Today: Trends and Perspectives, Multilingual Matters, →ISBN, page 205
    Synonyms:
    interpretation

Questions about interpretings

What is interpretings the plural of?
Interpretings is the plural of interpreting.

Words near interpretings in the dictionary

  1. interpreterships
  2. interpretess
  3. interpretesses
  4. interpreting
  5. interpreting away
  6. interpretings
  7. interpretive
  8. interpretively
  9. interpretivism
  10. interpretivisms
  11. interpretivist

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