Descriptive Meaning
/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or providing a description.
adjOf an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
Sentence Examples
The following descriptive analysis was derived from over 1500 closely-monitored questionnaires.
We can thank the intrepid sailors of yore for these wildly descriptive terms.
This is a command, not truly a descriptive sentence.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ writing painted a vivid picture of the bustling market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The following ____ analysis was derived from over 1500 closely-monitored questionnaires.
Word Origin & History
From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record."
— 2012 March-April, John T. Jost, “Social Justice: Is It in Our Nature (and Our Future)?”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2012, page 162:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ writing painted a vivid picture of the bustling market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The following ____ analysis was derived from over 1500 closely-monitored questionnaires.