descriptive
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[edit] English
[edit] Adjective
descriptive (comparative more descriptive, superlative most descriptive)
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- Of, or relating to description.
- (grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
- (linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
- (sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
[edit] Antonyms
scientific context
[edit] Related terms
- describe
- descriptively
- descriptiveness
- descriptive ethics
- descriptive geometry
- descriptive statistics
[edit] Translations
of, or relating to description
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stating an attribute to associated noun
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describing a language
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describing and seeking to classify
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