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description

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

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A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

Examples :

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

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The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

Examples :

"The teacher's description of the historical event helped the students understand the cause and effect. "

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A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.

Examples :

"The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description."

appearance character type quality essential toeic

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A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.

Examples :

"The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist."

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The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.

Examples :

"The linguistics professor's research project focused on the description of how teenagers use slang in their daily conversations. "

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A descriptive linguistic survey.

Examples :

"The teacher's description of the historical period helped the students understand the context of the war. "

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