description
Americannoun
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a statement or account that describes; representation in words
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the act, process, or technique of describing
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sort, kind, or variety
reptiles of every description
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geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc
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philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence
Other Word Forms
- predescription noun
- redescription noun
- self-description noun
Etymology
Origin of description
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English descripcioun, from Latin dēscrīptiōn-, stem of dēscrīptiō, from dēscrīpt(us) “described” (past participle of dēscrībere “to copy, draw, transcribe”; describe ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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This personal information includes names, Social Security numbers, physical descriptions, addresses and any other identifying information, the faculty union said.
From Los Angeles Times
Asked whether that description - "entrenched" - applies to his trust, Trainer is cautious.
From BBC
Called Athena, the technology proposes item descriptions, suggests pricing and, crucially for a company that receives millions of goods a year to sell on consignment, helps discern authentic products from fakes.
Mr. Burke eschews “terrorist” as a noun, because “I do not think reducing complex individuals to a single-word description is helpful.”
She said Vance’s description of Denmark as “not a good ally” had saddened and angered her.
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