broad interpretation

collocation in English

meaningsofbroadandinterpretation

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broad
adjective
uk
/brɔːd/us
/brɑːd/
very ...
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interpretation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˌtɜː.prəˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˌtɝː.prəˈteɪ.ʃən/
an explanation or opinion of what ...
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(Definition ofbroadandinterpretationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbroad interpretation

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Taken together, the evidence strongly supports ourbroadinterpretationof what counts as an event feature.
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The first - liberal-radicalism - describes liberal parties that are left-of-centre on economic issues and support abroadinterpretationof democratic rights.
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Under a verybroadinterpretation, environmental assets generally might be treated as a form of capital.
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This is an extremelybroadinterpretationof the term, intended to incorporate what is commonly referred to as either ' 'data' ' or ' 'information' '.
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Although he claimed that all of these support the critical period hypothesis, that conclusion is based on an excessivelybroadinterpretationof the term ' 'critical period' '.
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The term 'fluid' has abroadinterpretationand can, for instance, mean a liquid, an epidemic, or particles.
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This represents thatbroadinterpretationof the notion of innovation that is needed.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
As the previous speakers have demonstrated, the text may be voluminous, but it remains open to a verybroadinterpretation.
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The provision for derogation on religious grounds on the basis of the notion of essential and direct occupational requirements carries the risk ofbroadinterpretation.
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I am convinced that all this has grown to be an integral part of the national life and of ourbroadinterpretationof democracy.
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That is why abroadinterpretationof the concept of maladministration is particularly useful.
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It appears that the criteria providing abroadinterpretationof who should receive the licence have been tightened.
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I think that is abroadinterpretationof his question, if it is not restated by me quite accurately in detail.
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Those are very broad words, open to verybroadinterpretation.
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I know that there can be abroadinterpretationof the meaning of the word "denominational".
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Are they in favour of thebroadinterpretation, or the original narrow interpretation?
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Substantially the samebroadinterpretationwill apply to ensure that rent is not taken into account twice, so there is a relieving intention behind the amendment.
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It is no good just finding a man a place and putting in a few articles of what, on abroadinterpretation, might be regarded as furniture.
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Every electoral system has its imperfections, and the principal imperfection of the first-past-the-post system is that it is proportional only in a fairlybroadinterpretationof the word.
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Within thatbroadinterpretation, the amount that has actually been paid by the soldier, or might reasonably be expected to have been paid, is to be taken into consideration.
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