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description
  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.
  4. (taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The witness has provided us with an accurate description of the events that transpired on that day.”
      “My family has had pets of every description in our home for the past several years.”
      “I would agree with your description of the movie as an action-comedy.”
descriptivist
  1. An advocate of descriptivism; one who believes a language is defined by usage rather than theory.
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descriptivism
  1. (linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
  2. Examples:
    1. “American linguistics between the 1930s and 1950s was dominated by Bloomfieldian descriptivism.”
      “In practice, dictionaries take a middle course between wholehearted descriptivism and prescriptive edicts.”
      “And descriptivism may be the last refuge of the linguistic conservative after the former mistake has become the current rule.”
descriptor
  1. That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
    1. (computing) The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system.
    2. (information science) A word that describes the subject of an article or book; an index term.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The descriptor words themselves appeared one or more times within a particular obituary or across different obituaries.”
      “Once the last open descriptor to the file is closed, the file will no longer be accessible.”
      “Ranking of variables was done by the frequency of occurrence of each descriptor in all 140 models.”
describee
  1. One who is described; the subject of a description.
descriptivity
  1. The quality or state of being descriptive.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The descriptivity of the painting was impressive, capturing every minute detail with utmost precision.”
descriptiveness
  1. The characteristic of being descriptive.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The author's descriptiveness captivated the readers, allowing them to vividly imagine every scene.”
      “The teachers read them and would award extra marks for descriptiveness, inventiveness and illustration.”
      “The secondary classification softens the hierarchy and increases descriptiveness by allowing another relevant condition to be coded.”
descriptive
describer
  1. A person who describes.
    1. (taxonomy) A person who scientifically describes a new taxon.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The depth and timing of this fade is best determined by the describer, under controlled conditions.”
      “Monologues are a true storytelling artform, as in actual storytelling around the campfire, and Neil seems to be more of a teller than a describer.”
      “But Mr Minutaglio settles down as a masterly describer of the oil country where Mr Bush grew up.”
describability
  1. The quality of being describable.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The describability of abstract art is often a subject of debate among art critics.”
describableness
  1. The quality of being describable.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The describableness of the sunset left the artist in awe, as he struggled to capture its beauty in his paintings.”
descriptivisms
  1. plural of descriptivism
descriptivists
descriptions
  1. plural of description
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They're not philosophical concepts, beliefs or descriptions of an ultimate truth or divinity.”
      “What it does provide are titles, descriptions, and syllabi of a large number of courses from accredited academic institutions.”
      “These are apt descriptions for that wondrous wader, the Black-crowned Night-Heron.”
descriptives
  1. plural of descriptive
descriptors
  1. plural of descriptor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “This can be accomplished by employing consistent verbal descriptors in both oral speech and written materials.”
      “Plants with no spines on the leaves and bracts were considered as spineless or nonspiny, according to safflower descriptors.”
      “I've often revelled in these diminutive descriptors, because there's none other like me.”
describees
  1. plural of describee
describers
  1. plural of describer
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He was considered one of the best describers of the court on radio.”
      “Each genus includes its gender, which should help describers of new taxa.”
      “James was one of the finest describers of landscape and architecture, and Rendell also had a keen appreciation of language.”
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