Hermeneutic \Her`me*neu"tic\, Hermeneutical \Her`me*neu"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to interpret: cf. F. herm['e]neutique.]

Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

hermeneutic adj : interpretive or explanatory

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Hermeneutic \Her`me*neu"tic\, Hermeneutical \Her`me*neu"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to interpret: cf. F. herm['e]neutique.]

Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)