preinterpretationn.
/ˌpriːɪnˌtəːprᵻˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌpriᵻnˌtərprəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ Interpretation in advance; an instance of this.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > interpretation > [noun] > in advance
preinterpretation1663
1663 J. Mayne tr. Lucian Part of Lucian sig. Rr2 Our Oracles, and pre-interpretations of these Decrees.
1904 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 1 281 It may be the claim of realism to escape as long as possible from preinterpretations, whether of science or of philosophy.
2001 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 95 770 Dworkin outlines three steps in the interpretive process: preinterpretation, interpretation and post-interpretation.
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