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self-description

self-de·scrip·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self dih-skrip-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self dih-skrip-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈskrɪp ʃən/

Definitions of self-description word

  • noun self-description a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. 1
  • noun self-description the act or method of describing. 1
  • noun self-description sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description. 1
  • noun self-description Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure. 1
See all 4 definitions of self-description

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Origin of self-description

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

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Parts of speech for Self-description

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-description

self-description 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".

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