interpretable

English

Etymology

From the Late Latin interpretābilis, from interpretor; equivalent to interpret +‎ -able; compare the obsolete French interpretable.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]
• (General American) IPA^(key): [ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): [ˈin.tɚ.pɹɛt.ə.bl̩], [ɪn.tɚˈpɹɛt.ə.bl̩]

Adjective

interpretable (comparative more interpretable, superlative most interpretable)

1. Capable of being interpreted or explained.
   • 2021, Arkady Martine, A Desolation Called Peace, Tor, page 66:

     There was an expression there, but not much of an interpretable one.

Synonyms

• interprable, interperable (rare, possibly nonstandard)

Derived terms

• interpretability
• interpretableness
• interpretably
• noninterpretable
• uninterpretable

Translations

capable of being interpreted

Dutch: interpretabel (nl) French: interprétable (fr) German: interpretierbar (de) Spanish: interpretable (es)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inteɾpɾeˈtable/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.pɾeˈt̪a.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: in‧ter‧pre‧ta‧ble

Adjective

interpretable m or f (masculine and feminine plural interpretables)

1. interpretable

Related terms

• interpretación
• interpretar

Further reading

• “interpretable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024