descriptively
tɪv adjective
1.
having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
2.
3.
noting, concerned with, or based upon the fact or experience.
4.
characterized by or based upon the classification and description of material in a given field: descriptive botany.
Origin:
1745–55; < Late Latin dēscrīptīvus, equivalent to Latin dēscrīpt(us) (see description) + -īvus -ive
1745–55; < Late Latin dēscrīptīvus, equivalent to Latin dēscrīpt(us) (see description) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
de·scrip·tive·ly, adverb
de·scrip·tive·ness, noun
non·de·scrip·tive, adjective
non·de·scrip·tive·ly, adverb
non·de·scrip·tive·ness, noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | characterized by or containing description; serving to describe |
| 2. | grammar (of an adjective) serving to describe the referent of the noun modified, as for example the adjective brown as contrasted with my and former |
| 3. | relating to or based upon description or classification rather than explanation or prescription: descriptive linguistics |
| de'scriptively | |
| —adv | |
| de'scriptiveness | |
| —n | |
| descriptive (dɪˈskrɪptɪv) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | characterized by or containing description; serving to describe |
| 2. | grammar (of an adjective) serving to describe the referent of the noun modified, as for example the adjective brown as contrasted with my and former |
| 3. | relating to or based upon description or classification rather than explanation or prescription: descriptive linguistics |
| de'scriptively | |
| —adv | |
| de'scriptiveness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
descriptive
1751, from L. descriptivus, from descript-, pp. stem of describere (see description).
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