interpreted

adjective

in·​ter·​pret·​ed in-ˈtər-prə-təd 

-pə-təd

1

: having the meaning explained or translated

compared the interpreted text against the original

reading through the interpreted results of the study

Carefully interpreted corporate charts, proponents say, have concrete planning and predictive value for the mother company …

—Janine King

2

: understood in the light of individual belief, judgment, or circumstance

Dramas, after all, like literature, are often about someone's interpreted experience …

—Allen Reeves Ware and Perry L. Glanzer

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1