differing interpretation

collocation in English

meaningsofdifferandinterpretation

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differ
verb[I]
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ/
to be not like something or someone else, either physically or in ...
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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 ofdifferandinterpretationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As it stands, it will be bad law, because it is dangerously imprecise in drafting and open to wide and varied,differinginterpretation.
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Bowen did not document his technique, and as a result its practice after his death has followed one or otherdifferinginterpretationof his work.
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The text has been translated many times, with at times widely differing interpretations.
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The early years of the movement were contentious and saw many differing interpretations and opinions among leaders as to how plural marriage should be practiced.
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Different cultures have created different groupings of constellations based on differing interpretations of the more-or-less random patterns of dots in the sky.
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They had dueling interpretations of the neural structure of the brain based in differing interpretations of the same images.
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Politicians and historians have differing interpretations of the events.
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The first book concerns modern celebrations at the ancient astronomical site, and the differing interpretations of modern celebrants.
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Confessionalists believe that differing interpretations or understandings, especially those in direct opposition to a held teaching, can not be accommodated within a church communion.
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All three have been made into movies, albeit with differing interpretations and settings.
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There are differing interpretations for verses 6 and 7.
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The very nature of the character has undergone seemingly differing interpretations over the years and within various media.
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The main dispute was based on differing interpretations of a verse related to the finality of prophethood.
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This list is based on five different sources, with slightly varying views on what constitutes a discrete grove; the differing interpretations are noted "in italics".
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The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually exclusive.
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These differing interpretations are to be formulated in more precise language represented as subsets of the original utterance.
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A further complication is differing interpretations of body proportions.
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Differing interpretations of the two marks or their absence allow low class consonants to spell tones not allowed for the corresponding high class consonant.
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Other denominations have differing interpretations.
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Differing interpretations have been argued.
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