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   descriptive

   /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. serving or seeking to describe: "the text contains some good descriptive passages"
   • ▪ (of an adjective) assigning a quality rather than restricting the application of the expression modified, e.g. blue as distinct from few.
   • 2. describing or classifying in an objective and non-judgemental way.
   • ▪ describing accents, forms, structures, and usage without making value judgements.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin descriptivus, from descript- ‘written down’, from the verb describere (see describe).

   Derivatives

   • 1. descriptively adverb
   • 2. descriptiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESCRIPTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DESCRIPTIVE definition: 1. describing something, especially in a detailed, interesting way: 2. A descriptive area of study…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › descriptiveDescriptive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DESCRIPTIVE is presenting observations about the characteristics of someone or something : serving to describe. How to use descriptive in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › descriptiveDESCRIPTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Descriptive definition: having the quality of describing; characterized by description. See examples of DESCRIPTIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESCRIPTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DESCRIPTIVE meaning: 1. describing something, especially in a detailed, interesting way: 2. A descriptive area of study…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › descriptiveDescriptive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word descriptive comes from the Latin descript-, meaning "written down." Something that is descriptive uses an account of words to give us a sense of what it's like. We usually use descriptive when people are very effective at conveying something.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESCRIPTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. designating or of a branch of a science in which its data or materials are described and classified. descriptive anatomy. b. Grammar. designating an adjective that indicates a quality or condition of the person or thing named by the word it modifies. “big” in “big barn” is a descriptive adjective.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › descriptivedescriptive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of descriptive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.