descriptions

noun

1
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
2
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
3
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
“The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.”
4
A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
“The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.”
5
The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
6
A descriptive linguistic survey.

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