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descriptions

de·scrip·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-skrip-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
    • /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skrip-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈskrɪp ʃən/

Definitions of descriptions word

  • noun descriptions a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. 2
  • noun descriptions the act or method of describing. 1
  • noun descriptions sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description. 1
  • noun descriptions Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure. 1
  • noun descriptions Plural form of description. 1
  • noun descriptions plural of description. 0

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Origin of descriptions

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English descripcioun < Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Descriptions

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

descriptions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

descriptions usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for descriptions

noun descriptions

  • imagery — the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
  • images — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.

Top questions with descriptions

  • which of these descriptions best describes an entailed property?

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