different between ish vs interpretation

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??/
• Rhymes: -??

Etymology 1

From is

Verb

ish

1. Pronunciation spelling of is.

Etymology 2

From the suffix -ish.

Adverb

ish (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly
   • 26 May 2012, Jason VandenBerghe, “The Five Domains of Play”, Gotland Game Conference, Uppsala University:

     This is where I started. Does Hermione like Dark Souls? Ish.

2. (colloquial) about, approximately

Synonyms

• (somewhat): fairly, rather, somewhat
• (approximately): about, almost, around, close to, loosely, near, nearly, roughly, round about

Translations

Etymology 3

From Pitman ess and eff, which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents. The change in vowel probably reflects the familiar suffix -ish.

Noun

ish (plural ishes)

1. The letter which stands for the sh sound /?/ in Pitman shorthand.

Related terms

• esh, the IPA letter for the same sound
• zhee

Etymology 4

Phonetic spelling of the clipping of issue.

Noun

ish (plural ishes)

1. (dated, fandom slang) An instalment of a periodical; an issue.

Derived terms

• annish
• thish

Etymology 5

Minced oath for shit.

Noun

ish (uncountable)

1. (euphemistic) Shit.
   • 2015, Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams, Lights, Love & Lip Gloss, page 51:

     I passed on that craziness. I wasn't messing with that ish.

References

• (Periodical): Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “ish”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, pages 101–102
• (Periodical): Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “ish n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• His, IHS, Shi, his, shi

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ush

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

ish

1. chase chicken away

Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *i?x-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pusi. Compare Classical Nahuatl ?xtli (“eye”). Cognate with Yaqui puusim, Hopi poosi'(at), Comanche pui, Shoshone buih, Cahuilla púchill, and Cora h???si.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /i??/
• (Izalco) IPA^(key): /i?/

Noun

-?sh (plural -ij?sh)

1. eye, (sometimes "face" in compounds)

2. seed, grain

3. eyehole, hole, opening
4. bead

Scots

Noun

ish

1. issue; liberty of going out

English

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin interpret?ti?, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”)Morphologically interpret +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?nt?p???te???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?nt?p???te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: in?ter?pre?ta?tion

Noun

interpretation (countable and uncountable, plural interpretations)

1. (countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.

2. (countable) A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning .

   Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.

4. (uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
   • 1994, Richard K. Seymour, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers, University of Hawaii Press (?ISBN), page 11

     I believe that interpretation, particularly consecutive interpretation, is an art. I also believe, however, that the skill of consecutive interpretation can be taught, but only up to a point.

   • 2002, Alessandra Riccardi, Translation Studies: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline, Cambridge University Press (?ISBN), page 90

     Interpretation studies is a young discipline, much younger than translation studies, and it cannot claim a long tradition and history of reflexions ^[sic] and studies.

   • 2013, Sana Loue, Handbook of Immigrant Health, Springer Science & Business Media (?ISBN), page 61

     The most pervasive need of non-English-speaking immigrants and refugees is interpretation for every English transaction. Interpretation is needed in stores, schools, and job training, and it is of critical importance in health care.

   Synonym: interpreting

   Hyponyms: simultaneous interpretation, consecutive interpretation

5. (uncountable) The power of explaining.
6. (countable) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.
7. (countable) An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
8. (countable, physics) An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
9. (countable, logic, model theory) An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
10. the practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage to visitors at museums, historic sites, zoos, aquaria, science centres, art galleries, etc. Also called heritage interpretation, mediation, guiding, etc.

Derived terms

• consecutive interpretation
• simultaneous interpretation

Related terms

• interpret
• interpretative
• interpreter
• interpretive

Translations

See also

• (logic): valuation

Further reading

• interpretation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• interpretation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.