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• 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

• in|scrip´tive|ly — in|scrip|tive «ihn SKRIHP tihv», adjective. of or having to do with inscription; used in inscriptions. –in|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• in|scrip|tive — «ihn SKRIHP tihv», adjective. of or having to do with inscription; used in inscriptions. –in|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|scrip´tive|ly — pro|scrip|tive «proh SKRIHP tihv», adjective. proscribing; tending to proscribe: »The Imperial ministers pursued with proscriptive laws, and ineffectual arms, the rebels whom they had made (Edward Gibbon). –pro|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|scrip|tive — «proh SKRIHP tihv», adjective. proscribing; tending to proscribe: »The Imperial ministers pursued with proscriptive laws, and ineffectual arms, the rebels whom they had made (Edward Gibbon). –pro|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|scrip´tive|ly — sub|scrip|tive «suhb SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a subscription or signature. 2. having to do with the subscribing of money. –sub|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|scrip|tive — «suhb SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a subscription or signature. 2. having to do with the subscribing of money. –sub|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• con|scrip|tive — «kuhn SKRIHP tihv», adjective. involving conscription: »It was possible to make a fair computation of the armies under a conscriptive system (London Morning Post) …   Useful english dictionary