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Meaning
Noun
●
A
sketch
or
account of
anything in
words
; a
portraiture
or
representation
in language; an
enumeration
of the
essential
qualities
of a
thing
or species.
●
The
act
of
describing
; a
delineation
by
marks
or signs.
●
A set of
characteristics
by which someone
or something
can be recognized.
●
In Taxonomy:
A
scientific
documentation
of a
taxon
for the
purpose
of
introducing
it to science.
●
In Linguistics:
The
act
or
practice
of
recording
and
describing
actual
language
usage
in a given
speech community
,
as opposed to
prescription
, i.e.
laying down
norms
of language
usage
.
●
In Linguistics:
A
descriptive
linguistic
survey.
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Origin
description
English
descriptio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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