The dominant interpretation is what most users mean when they
search for a specific query.Google search raters are told explicitly that the dominant interpre-
tation should be clear, even more so after further online research.Any given query can have multiple common interpretations.The example given by Google in their guidelines is [mercury] –
which can mean either the planet or the element.In this instance, Google can’t provide a result that Fully Meets a
user’s search intent but instead, produces results varying in both
interpretation and intent (to cover all bases).A lot of queries will also have less common interpretations, and
these can often be locale-dependent.Dominant Interpretations
Common Interpretations
Minor Interpretations
HOW PEOPLE SEARCH: UNDERSTANDING USER INTENT