descriptive
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/
descriptive
- Of, relating to, or providing a 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.
- (science, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
- (science) prescriptive, normative, non-descriptive
- Portuguese: descritivo
- Russian: описа́тельный
- Spanish: descriptivo
- Russian: описа́тельный
- German: deskriptiv
- Russian: описа́тельный
- Spanish: descriptivo
descriptive (plural descriptives)
- (grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
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