/ Dictionary / Index I interpretive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•ter•pre•tive Pronunciation: (in-tûr'pri-tiv), [key] — adj. serving to interpret; explanatory. deduced by interpretation. made because of interpretation: an interpretive distortion of language. of or pertaining to those arts that require an intermediary, as a performer, for realization, as in music or theater. offering interpretations, explanations, or guidance, as through lectures, brochures, or films: the museum's interpretive center. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: interpretive (Thesaurus) interpreter interpupillary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language