Definition of descriptive

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  • descriptive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • descriptive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • descriptive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of descriptive

  • of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage (adjective)

    Examples

    1. descriptive grammar
  • serving to describe or inform or characterized by description ()

    Examples

    1. the descriptive variable
    2. a descriptive passage

See definition of descriptive in Merriam Webster