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flexible interpretation

[/ˈflɛksəbəl ɪntərprɪˈteɪʃən/]
nounpl: flexible interpretations
interpretação flexível
1. An understanding or explanation of something that allows for multiple perspectives or adjustments based on context or circumstances
The court's flexible interpretation of the law allowed for different applications in similar cases.
A interpretação flexível da lei pela corte permitiu diferentes aplicações em casos semelhantes.
2. The ability to construe or understand something in different ways without strict adherence to a single meaning
Management adopted a flexible interpretation of company policy to accommodate remote workers.
A gerência adotou uma interpretação flexível da política da empresa para acomodar trabalhadores remotos.
Synonyms
loose interpretationliberal interpretationadaptable understandingelastic interpretationbroad interpretation
Antonyms
strict interpretationrigid interpretationliteral interpretationinflexible interpretation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interpretação flexível
commonly used in legal and organizational contexts
São Paulo
interpretação flexível
standard usage in business and legal spheres
Portugal
interpretação flexível
formal usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

reading between the lines
to play it by ear
to bend the rules
interpretive leeway
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