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- pronunciation:
- dih
skrIp
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of describing.
- synonyms:
- portrayal
- similar words:
- narration, relation, report
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| definition 2: |
an oral or written account of something.
- synonyms:
- account, depiction, portrait
- similar words:
- chronicle, record, relation, story, tale
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| definition 3: |
variety; kind; sort.
foods of every description- synonyms:
- breed, category, ilk, kind, sort, species, stripe, type, variety
- similar words:
- denomination, genre
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| related words: |
demonstration, diagnosis, exposition, form, idea, kind, label, narrative, observation, picture, portrait, version |
adjective + (n.)description
above,
accurate,
additional,
adequate,
apt,
behavioral,
brief,
colorful,
complete,
comprehensive,
concise,
demographic,
detailed,
empirical,
ethnographic,
exact,
explicit,
fitting,
following,
generic,
geographical,
graphic,
in-depth,
inaccurate,
lengthy,
linguistic,
literal,
mathematical,
narrative,
objective,
physical,
poetic,
precise,
qualitative,
quantitative,
static,
succinct,
systematic,
textual,
thick,
thorough,
vague,
verbal,
vivid,
written
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verb + (n.)description
contain, defy, echo, evoke, fit, match, provide
(n.)description
+ verb
manufacture
noun + (n.)description
accuracy, catalog, catalogue, cover, definition, employee, eyewitness, job, menu, microfilm, narration, narrative, quantum, sketch, summary, textbook
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The word description
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
scrib, script
Latin
root
that means to write
Example words:
ascribe, ascription, circumscribe, conscript, conscription, describe, description, descriptive, escritoire, imprescriptible, indescribable, inscribe, inscription, manuscript, nondescript, oversubscribe, postscript, prescribe, prescript, prescriptible, prescription, prescriptive, proscribe, proscription, rescript, scribal, scribble, scribbler, scribe1, scrip, script, scriptorium, scriptural, Scripture, scriptwriter, scrivener, subscribe, subscript, subscription, superscribe, superscript, transcribe, transcript, transcriptase, typescript
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