adj. That explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of interpretation or exegesis; explanatory; exegetical: as, hermeneutic theology (that is, the art of expounding the Scriptures).
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adj. interpretive or explanatory
Word Usage
"I am interested in hermeneutic theory, particularly as developed by philosophers such as Hans Gadamer and Paul Ricoeur, with an emphasis in my recent work on how questions of interepretation intersect with questions of ethics."