INTERPRETIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does interpretive mean? 

• INTERPRETIVE (adjective)
  The adjective INTERPRETIVE has 1 sense:

1. that provides interpretation

  Familiarity information: INTERPRETIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTERPRETIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

That provides interpretation

Synonyms:

interpretative; interpretive

Similar:

informative; instructive (serving to instruct or enlighten or inform)

Derivation:

interpret (give an interpretation or explanation to)

interpret (give an interpretation or rendition of)

 Context examples 

Microorganisms that test with an MIC above or a zone measurement below the susceptible interpretive criteria are designated as nonsusceptible.

(Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility Result, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Microorganisms that test with an MIC above or a zone measurement below the susceptible interpretive criteria may be designated as nonsusceptible.

(Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility Result, NCI Thesaurus)

A category used for microorganisms that have only a susceptible interpretive criteria, but not an intermediate or resistant interpretive category (i.e., susceptible-only interpretive category).

(Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility Result, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

This category may be applied to new antimicrobial agents for which no resistant microorganisms have been encountered at the time the initial interpretive criteria are determined.

(Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility Result, NCI Thesaurus)