definitive interpretation

collocation in English

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definitive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/us
/dɪˈfɪn.ə.t̬ɪv/
not able to be changed ...
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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 ofdefinitiveandinterpretationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Adefinitiveinterpretationof the law can come only from the courts.
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I ask him again, in terms, whether thedefinitiveinterpretationof this clause is that "may"means several times and"shall" means at least once.
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It should, however, be emphasised that only the court can provide adefinitiveinterpretationof the law in this area.
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My noble friend quite rightly pointed out that adefinitiveinterpretationof what the clauses mean will be a matter for the courts.
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His reference, published in 1902, is considered a more comprehensive anddefinitiveinterpretationof the island's history and ethnography.
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All are viewed as perspectives that are helpful but not necessarily definitive interpretations of events and processes in any particular country.
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Of this material, only the quadrate and orbital roof, in addition to limited portions of the braincase are preserved with enough fidelity to permit anydefinitiveinterpretation.
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Because the panel itself interprets its rules, definitive interpretations can be obtained very quickly.
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His compositions are considered by many to be the definitive interpretations of the poets work.
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He has focused on the issues of revelation, interpretation, various kinds of hermeneutical views (authorial, audiencial, literary, sociological, and theological), definitive interpretations, and the relativity of interpretations.
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