interpreted
Sayin-TUR-pri-tid/ɪnˈtɝpɹɪtɪd/UK/ɪnˈtɜːpɹɪtɪd/
- 1Past tense of interpret. Use this form for explaining something that already happened.
The guide interpreted the old map for the visitors.
Her test results were interpreted by two doctors.
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- 2Run directly by another program, instead of being changed into computer code first.
Like a friend reading instructions to you one line at a time, instead of handing you a printed copy.
Python is an interpreted language, so you can run your code without building it first.
Interpreted programs usually run more slowly than compiled ones.
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interpreted is a form of interpret
interpret, verb: To explain what something means in a way that is easy to understand. Full entry
- Forms
- interpretinterprets he/she/itinterpreting -ing forminterpreted past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- interpret → interpreted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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