Dictionary
in•ter•pre•tive
Pronunciation: (in-tûr'pri-tiv), [key]—
adj.
1. serving to interpret; explanatory.
2. deduced by interpretation.
3. made because of interpretation:
an interpretive distortion of language.
4. of or pertaining to those arts that require an intermediary, as a performer, for realization, as in music or theater.
5. offering interpretations, explanations, or guidance, as through lectures, brochures, or films:
the museum's interpretive center. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.