descriptive
/dษชหskษนษชptษชv/IPA: /D IH0 S K R IH1 P T IH0 V/
noun
- 1
(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
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(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
- 3
Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
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Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
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