descriptive
pronunciation
How to pronounce descriptive in British English:
UK [dɪˈskrɪptɪv]
How to pronounce descriptive in American English:
US [dɪˈskrɪptɪv]
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- Adjective:
- serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
- describing the structure of a language
Word Origin
- descriptive (adj.)
- 1751, from Late Latin descriptivus, from descript-, past participle stem of describere (see description). Related: Descriptively; descriptiveness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. But such a descriptive analysis reminds us to be cautious .
- 2. To enter a query , type descriptive words into google 's search box .
- 3. It is a ticklish task , since mandarin characters can have both phonetic and descriptive meanings .
- 4. America 's trademark office generally rejects such applications on the ground that they are purely descriptive .
- 5. Use concise , clear , consistent and descriptive labels for navigation items and links .