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Meaning and definition for "descriptive" word

[adjective] (grammar) describing the structure of a language; "descriptive linguistics simply describes language"
[adjective] serving to describe or inform or characterized by description; "the descriptive variable"; "a descriptive passage"
[adjective] concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics"; "descriptive linguistics"
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\De*scrip"tive\, a. [L. descriptivus: cf. F. descriptif.] Tending to describe; having the quality of representing; containing description; as, a descriptive figure; a descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age. {Descriptive anatomy}, that part of anatomy which treats of the forms and relations of parts, but not of their textures. {Descriptive geometry}, that branch of geometry. which treats of the graphic solution of problems involving three dimensions, by means of projections upon auxiliary planes. --Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. ) -- {De*scrip"tive*ly}, adv. -- {De*scrip"tive*ness}, n.

Synonyms for descriptive

synchronic

Antonyms: diachronic, historical, normative, prescriptive, undescriptive

See also: synchronal | synchronous |

Related terms: constructional, constructive, definitional, delineative, depictive, diagnostic, exegetic, expositive, expressive, faithful, glottochronological, grammatic, graphemic, graphic, hermeneutic, interpretational, interpretive, lexicographic, lexicological, lexicostatistical, lifelike, lingual, linguistic, metalinguistic, morphological, morphophonemic, naturalistic, philological, phonemic, phonetic, phonological, psycholinguistic, realistic, representative, semantic, semeiological, structural, symptomatological, syntactic, tropological, true to life, vivid, well-drawn

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Let's analyse "descriptive" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITPIRCSED. Average typing speed for these characters is 3020 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: descriptive: 5 + 9 + 9 + 5 = 28, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: descriptive: 4 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 9 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 58, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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