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descriptive

adjective

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

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Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈskɹɪptɪv

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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”

adjective

  1. serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

    “the descriptive variable”

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Example Sentences

descriptive grammar
the descriptive variable
a descriptive passage

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