de|scrip´tive|ness

de|scrip´tive|ness
de|scrip|tive «dih SKRIHP tihv», adjective.
1. describing; using description: »

A descriptive booklet tells about the places to be seen on the trip. Write a descriptive paragraph about a flower garden.

2. Grammar. a) serving to describe. “Big” in “big house” is a descriptive adjective. b)
= nonrestrictive. (Cf. ↑nonrestrictive)
3. (of a branch of science) having to do with objective description; based upon observed or empirical facts exclusive of historical, theoretical, or other considerations: »

descriptive linguistics, descriptive botany.

–de|scrip´tive|ly, adverb.
–de|scrip´tive|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pre|scrip´tive|ness — pre|scrip|tive «prih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. prescribing: »In his [Johnson s] concept of a descriptive rather than prescriptive dictionary he discovered what the twentieth century takes for granted (Saturday Review). 2. depending on legal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|scrip´tive|ly — de|scrip|tive «dih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. describing; using description: »A descriptive booklet tells about the places to be seen on the trip. Write a descriptive paragraph about a flower garden. 2. Grammar. a) serving to describe. “Big” in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|scrip|tive — «dih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. describing; using description: »A descriptive booklet tells about the places to be seen on the trip. Write a descriptive paragraph about a flower garden. 2. Grammar. a) serving to describe. “Big” in “big house” is …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|scrip´tive|ly — pre|scrip|tive «prih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. prescribing: »In his [Johnson s] concept of a descriptive rather than prescriptive dictionary he discovered what the twentieth century takes for granted (Saturday Review). 2. depending on legal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|scrip|tive — «prih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. prescribing: »In his [Johnson s] concept of a descriptive rather than prescriptive dictionary he discovered what the twentieth century takes for granted (Saturday Review). 2. depending on legal prescription: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • scrip — ad·scrip·tion; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·scrip·tive; cir·cum·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion; de·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion·less; de·scrip·tio; de·scrip·tiv·ism; de·scrip·tiv·ist; de·scrip·tiv·is·tic; de·scrip·to·ry;… …   English syllables

  • descriptiveness — de·scrip·tive·ness …   English syllables

  • proscriptiveness — pro·scrip·tive·ness …   English syllables

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