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descriptor

/dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.

Examples :

""Kind" is a good descriptor for my friendly neighbor. "
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Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration word

word noun

/wɜːd/ /wɝd/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

""Happy" is a single word that expresses a feeling of joy. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration serving

serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

Illustration neighbor

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

Illustration good

good adjective

/ɡʊ(d)/ [ɡɪ̈d]

(of people)

"My neighbor is a very good person. "

Illustration description

description noun

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

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.

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

Illustration phrase

phrase noun

/fɹeɪz/

A short written or spoken expression.

"My mom used the phrase "Think before you speak" often. "

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describes verb

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration etc

etc adverb

/ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/

Alternative form of etc.

"I prefer coffee, tea, cocoa, etc., hot, but some like them iced. "

Illustration kind

kind noun

/kaɪnd/

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

"This is a strange kind of tobacco."