Meanings
nounurinterpretation (countable and uncountable, plural urinterpretations)
plural urinterpretations
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesAn intentionalist form of interpretation that seeks to capture the author's intention but not necessarily the author's possibly flawed understanding.
Origin
From ur- + interpretation, coined by William Irwin.
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APA
urinterpretation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urinterpretation
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“urinterpretation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urinterpretation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urinterpretation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urinterpretation.
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