descriptive

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/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/ English

Definitions

noun

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

adjective

Of, relating to, or providing a description.
(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.

Related words

Synonyms

synchronic indicative describe explanatory illustrative abstract informative overview narrative how-to meaningful factual dictionary document description specification

Antonyms

non-descriptive normative prescriptive

Associated

prescriptive evaluative normative metadata predictive linguistics geometry catalogue notation bibliography antarctic

Rhymes

clipped of conscript of crypt of equipped of manuscript of postscript of script of sipped of stripped of transcript of

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