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characterisation vs description

description vs characterisation

characterisation and description both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
characterisation Yes No No No
description Yes No No No
As nouns, description is a hypernym of characterisation; that is, description is a word with a broader meaning than characterisation:
  • characterisation: a graphic or vivid verbal description
  • description: a statement that represents something in words
Other hypernyms of characterisation include verbal description.
As nouns, description is a hypernym of characterisation; that is, description is a word with a broader meaning than characterisation:
  • characterisation: the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
  • description: the act of describing something
characterisation (noun) description (noun)
a graphic or vivid verbal description sort or variety
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features the act of describing something
a statement that represents something in words
Difference between characterisation and description

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