multiple interpretations
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmultipleandinterpretation
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multiple
adjective
uk/ˈmʌl.tɪ.pəl/us/ˈmʌl.tə.pəl/
very many of the same type, or of ...
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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 ofmultipleandinterpretationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Even the utterance of a single word could have multiple interpretations and subsequent implications.
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They were (and are) polyvalent, malleable, open to multiple interpretations.
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Each of the components of this assemblage is itself unstable, traversed by tensions, susceptible to multiple interpretations, meanings, and utilizations.
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This kind of ambiguity allows for multiple interpretations and adds to the richness of the object.
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These multiple interpretations are considered in order to exploit the available information.
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It also supports multiple interpretations by adopters and shape emergence.
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However, it may not work properly when various punctuations and multiple interpretations are detected.
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Any experimental manipulation that increases children's awareness of the fact that linguistic expressions support multiple interpretations is likely to improve their performance.
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We agree that existing data are amenable to multiple interpretations.
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In these cases, we have to accept as correct multiple interpretations of a sentence.
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He does not even hint at the idea - current today - that multiple interpretations and stagings of a drama or opera are possible.
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An exploration move that is partially specified is open to multiple interpretations.
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Defining a semantic model for design interpretation independent of the grammar allows for multiple interpretations of the same design language.
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It welcomes multiple interpretations from varied vantage points, at all times honouring the dignity of those re-presented.
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In the end, however, an assessment of this book depends on the interpretation of a body of facts that admit of multiple interpretations.
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Per formance's capacity for recontextualization makes performed ideological discourse all the more susceptible to multiple interpretations and multiple voicings.
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Scientists must replace ecological certainty with honest assessments of uncertainty, and avoid presenting "facts" that have weak empirical bases, are subject to multiple interpretations, or have been contradicted outright.
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The support for the multiple interpretations of concepts across disciplines: the construction disciplines have their own norms and values, reflected in the development of dedicated semantic resources.
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