story name: hidden figures

Which definition most closely matches the meaning of interpret as it is used in paragraph 3? Write the correct definition of interpret here and explain how you figured it out.

The definition of "interpret" as it is used in paragraph 3 is: to explain the meaning or significance of something.

This can be inferred from the context of the paragraph which states: "Each woman's contribution was crucial to the successful interpretation of the data and the subsequent space missions." Here, the word "interpretation" is used alongside "data" and "space missions," which suggests that the women were involved in explaining or making sense of the data's meaning and significance for the space missions.