"descriptive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-descriptive.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more descriptive [comparative], most descriptive [superlative]
Etymology: Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|descriptivus|dēscriptīvus|containing a full description}} Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} descriptive (comparative more descriptive, superlative most descriptive)
  1. Of, relating to, or providing a description. Translations (of, or relating to description): նկարագրական (nkaragrakan) (Armenian), апіса́льны (apisálʹny) [masculine] (Belarusian), описателен (opisatelen) (Bulgarian), нагледен (nagleden) (Bulgarian), descriptiu (Catalan), popisný [masculine] (Czech), beskrivende (Danish), deskriptiv (Danish), kuvaileva (Finnish), esittelevä (Finnish), toteava (Finnish), deskriptiivinen (Finnish), deskriptivo (Ladino), beskrivende (Norwegian Bokmål), deskriptiv (Norwegian Bokmål), deskriptiv (Norwegian Nynorsk), opisowy (Polish), descritivo (Portuguese), descriptiv [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), описа́тельный (opisátelʹnyj) (Russian), нагля́дный (nagljádnyj) (Russian), dȅskriptīvan (Serbo-Croatian), descriptivo (Spanish), beskrivande (Swedish), описо́вий (opysóvyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-descriptive-en-adj-dhaOFCuN Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to description': 54 10 22 14
  2. (grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary). Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (stating an attribute to associated noun): beskrivende (Danish), deskriptiv (Danish), kuvaileva (Finnish), deskriptiivinen (Finnish), 限定用法の (gentei yōhō no) (alt: げんていようほうの) (Japanese), deskriptivo (Ladino), описа́тельный (opisátelʹnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-descriptive-en-adj-sr19g6nk Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'stating an attribute to associated noun': 4 75 15 7
  3. (linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language. Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (describing a language): описателен (opisatelen) (Bulgarian), descriptiu (Catalan), kuvaileva (Finnish), deskriptiivinen (Finnish), deskriptiv (German), 記述的な (kijutsuteki na) (alt: きじゅつてきな) (Japanese), deskriptivo (Ladino), товчоолсон (alt: хэлшинжлэл) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), тодорхойлсон (alt: хэлний шинжлэл) [China, Cyrillic] (Mongolian), ᠲᠣᠪᠴᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠬᠰᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠳᠤᠷᠬᠠᠶᠢᠯᠠᠭᠰᠠᠨ (alt: tobčiyalaqsan (kelesinǰilel)) [Mongolian] (Mongolian), descriptiv [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), описа́тельный (opisátelʹnyj) (Russian), descriptivo (Spanish), deskriptiv (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-descriptive-en-adj-rqyilTRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 37 34 14 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'describing a language': 7 5 66 23
  4. (sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive. Categories (topical): Philosophy, Sciences Translations (describing and seeking to classify): kuvaileva (Finnish), deskriptiivinen (Finnish), dȅskriptīvan (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-descriptive-en-adj-ByLRsmRb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 37 34 14 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'describing and seeking to classify': 3 2 10 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: self-descriptive Related terms: describe

Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-descriptive.wav [Southern-England] Forms: descriptives [plural]
Etymology: Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|descriptivus|dēscriptīvus|containing a full description}} Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} descriptive (plural descriptives)
  1. (grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word) Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: auctorial descriptive
    Sense id: en-descriptive-en-noun-kIGpmnMa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 37 34 14 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Adjective [French]

Head templates: {{head|fr|adjective form}} descriptive
  1. feminine singular of descriptif Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: descriptif
    Sense id: en-descriptive-fr-adj-0L228ioN Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "links": [
        [
          "descriptif",
          "descriptif#French"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "descriptive"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": tovčoolson (xelšinžlel) vs. хэлшинжлэл",
  "path": [
    "descriptive"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "descriptive",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": todorxojlson (xelnii šinžlel) vs. хэлний шинжлэл",
  "path": [
    "descriptive"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "descriptive",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": todurqayilaɣsan (kelen-ü sinǰilel) vs. ᠬᠡᠯᠡᠨ ᠦ\nᠰᠢᠨᠵᠢᠯᠡᠯ",
  "path": [
    "descriptive"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "descriptive",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": ᠬᠡᠯᠡᠨ ᠦ\nᠰᠢᠨᠵᠢᠯᠡᠯ vs. ᠬᠡᠯᠡᠰᠢᠨᠵᠢᠯᠡᠯ",
  "path": [
    "descriptive"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "descriptive",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": ᠬᠡᠯᠡᠰᠢᠨᠵᠢᠯᠡᠯ vs. tobčiyalaqsan (kelesinǰilel)",
  "path": [
    "descriptive"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "descriptive",
  "trace": ""
}

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