descriptive

/dɪ'skrɪptɪv/ adjective
11 letters3 syllables19 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage.

“descriptive grammar”

OTHER
1

Serving to describe or inform or characterized by description.

“the descriptive variable”

“a descriptive passage”

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