Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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descriptive | No | Yes | No | No |
prescriptive | No | Yes | No | No |
descriptive (adjective) | prescriptive (adjective) |
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of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage | pertaining to giving directives or rules |
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description |