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RENDITION
rendition, rendering, interpretation
(noun) the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; “her rendition of Milton’s verse was extraordinarily moving”
rendition
(noun) handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed
interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
(noun) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; “the edict was subject to many interpretations”; “he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables”; “often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child’s intended meaning”
rendition, rendering
(noun) a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; “they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rendition (countable and uncountable, plural renditions)
(now rare) The surrender (of a city, fortress etc.). [from 17th c.]
(now rare) The handing over of a person or thing. [from 17th c.]
Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work. [from 17th c.]
(legal, chiefly US) Formal deliverance of a verdict. [from 18th c.]
(legal, chiefly US) The handing-over of someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction; extradition. [from 19th c.]
An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work. [from 19th c.]
A given visual reproduction of something. [from 20th c.]
Hyponyms
• extraordinary rendition
Verb
rendition (third-person singular simple present renditions, present participle renditioning, simple past and past participle renditioned)
(transitive) To surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another.
Anagrams
• nitrenoid
Source: Wiktionary
Ren*di"tion (rn-dsh"n), n. Etym: [LL. rendere to render: cf. L. redditio. See Render, and cf. Reddition.]
1. The act of rendering; especially, the act of surrender, as of fugitives from justice, at the claim of a foreign government; also, surrender in war. The rest of these brave men that suffered in cold blood after articles of rendition. Evelyn.
2. Translation; rendering; version. This rendition of the word seems also most naturally to agree with the genuine meaning of some other words in the same verse. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HAPPY
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