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interpretive (adj.)

1670s, from interpret + -ive, perhaps on model of assertive or other like words, where the -t- belongs to the Latin stem. The preferred formation is interpretative. Listed by Fowler among the words "that for one reason or another should not have been brought into existence."

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Definitions of interpretive from WordNet

interpretive (adj.)
that provides interpretation;
Synonyms: interpretative
From wordnet.princeton.edu