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| descriptive [ di skríptiv ] |
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1. being description: containing or consisting of description
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2. classifying: serving mainly to label, describe, or classify
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3. attributive: expressing an attribute or quality of a noun
 descriptive adjective
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| [Mid-18th century. < late Latin descriptivus< Latin descript- (see description)] |
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 descriptively adverb |
 descriptiveness noun |
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