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descriptive

English

Etymology

Latin d?script?vus (containing a full description)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d??sk??pt?v/

Adjective

descriptive (comparative more descriptive, superlative most descriptive)

  1. Of, relating to, or providing a description.
  2. (grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
  3. (linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
  4. (sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.

Antonyms

  • (science): prescriptive, normative, non-descriptive

Hyponyms

  • self-descriptive

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

descriptive (plural descriptives)

  1. (grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

See also

  • Description on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Linguistic prescription on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • discerptive

French

Adjective

descriptive

  1. feminine singular of descriptif

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descriptivism

English

Etymology

descriptive +? -ism

Noun

descriptivism (usually uncountable, plural descriptivisms)

  1. (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.

Antonyms

  • prescriptivism

Derived terms

  • descriptivist

Related terms

  • descriptive
  • description

Translations

See also

  • realism
  • idealism
  • formalism
  • descriptive grammar

Romanian

Etymology

descriptiv +? -ism

Noun

descriptivism n (uncountable)

  1. descriptivism

Declension

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