self-description
ʃən noun
1.
a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
2.
the act or method of describing.
3.
sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description.
4.
Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English descripcioun < Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion
1300–50; Middle English descripcioun < Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
pre·de·scrip·tion, noun
re·de·scrip·tion, noun
self-de·scrip·tion, noun
Synonyms
3. species; nature, character, condition; ilk.
3. species; nature, character, condition; ilk.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a statement or account that describes; representation in words |
| 2. | the act, process, or technique of describing |
| 3. | sort, kind, or variety: reptiles of every description |
| 4. | geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc |
| 5. | philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence |
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Word Origin & History
description
mid-14c., from L. descriptionem, from stem of describere "write down, transcribe, copy, sketch," from de- "down" + scribere "write" (see script).
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