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Word: Descriptive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from late Latin descriptivus, from descript- ‘written down’, from the verb describere (see describe)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈskrɪptɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
serving or seeking to describe
Short Definition:serving or seeking to describe
Examples:- the text contains some good descriptive passages
Definition:
describing or classifying in an objective and non-judgemental way.
Short Definition:describing in objective way
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