| DESCRIPTIVE | • descriptive adj. Of, relating to, or providing a description. • descriptive adj. (Grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary). • descriptive adj. (Linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language. |
| DESCRIPTIVELY | • descriptively adv. In a descriptive manner. • DESCRIPTIVE adv. serving to describe. |
| DESCRIPTIVENESS | • descriptiveness n. The characteristic of being descriptive. • DESCRIPTIVE n. serving to describe. |
| DESCRIPTIVISM | • descriptivism n. (Linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms… • DESCRIPTIVISM n. a theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable. |
| DESCRIPTIVISMS | • descriptivisms n. Plural of descriptivism. • DESCRIPTIVISM n. a theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable. |
| DESCRIPTIVIST | • descriptivist adj. Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism. • descriptivist n. (Linguistics) Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes… • DESCRIPTIVIST adj. relating to descriptivism, a theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable. |
| NONDESCRIPTIVE | • nondescriptive adj. Alternative spelling of non-descriptive. • non-descriptive adj. Not descriptive; failing to provide a description. • NONDESCRIPTIVE adj. not descriptive. |
| PRESCRIPTIVE | • prescriptive adj. Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard. • PRESCRIPTIVE adj. serving to prescribe; (law) acquired through uninterrupted possession. |
| PRESCRIPTIVELY | • prescriptively adv. In a prescriptive manner. • PRESCRIPTIVE adv. serving to prescribe; (law) acquired through uninterrupted possession. |
| PRESCRIPTIVISM | • prescriptivism n. (Linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms… • PRESCRIPTIVISM n. the belief that moral edicts are merely orders with no truth value. |
| PRESCRIPTIVISMS | • prescriptivisms n. Plural of prescriptivism. • PRESCRIPTIVISM n. the belief that moral edicts are merely orders with no truth value. |
| PRESCRIPTIVIST | • prescriptivist n. (Linguistics) Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional… • prescriptivist adj. Having a tendency to prescribe. • PRESCRIPTIVIST n. an adherent of prescriptivism, the belief that moral edicts are merely orders with no truth value. |
| PRESCRIPTIVISTS | • prescriptivists n. Plural of prescriptivist. • PRESCRIPTIVIST n. an adherent of prescriptivism, the belief that moral edicts are merely orders with no truth value. |