descriptive
/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/ adjective B2- Of, relating to, or providing a description.
- Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
- Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
- Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
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The European settlers encountered strange flora and fauna that utterly defied the descriptive capabilities of traditional English nomenclature.
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