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descriptive

[dih-skrip-tiv] / dɪˈskrɪp tɪv /


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Steven was very descriptive about the shot or angle he needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

By quantifying that threshold, ALFA-K turns genome doubling from a descriptive observation into a predictable evolutionary event.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

It’s time to look beyond the alphabet for something more descriptive.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

It was purely descriptive: a recognition that social and cultural factors shape human behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"Anything. Anything descriptive. A room. Or a house. Or something you once lived in or something-- you know. Just as long as it's descriptive as hell."

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger




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