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Word: descriptive (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • 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.
  • grammar Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as ''heavy'' in ''the heavy dictionary'').
  • Of, or relating to description.

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