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Synonyms: rescription, descriptio, descriptor, inscription, descriptions, ascription, prescription, descriptive, scription, decryption, adscription

Antonyms: rescription, descriptio, descriptor, inscription, descriptions, ascription, prescription, descriptive, scription, decryption, adscription

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Noun

1. A sketch or account of anything in words; a [[portraiture]] or [[representation]] in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
2. The act of [[describe|describing]]; a [[delineation]] by marks or signs.
3. A set of [[characteristic]]s by which someone or something can be [[recognize]]d.
4. Sort, kind.
5. {{lb|en|taxonomy}} A scientific documentation of a [[taxon]] for the purpose of introducing it to science.
6. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given [[speech community]], as opposed to [[prescription]], i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
7. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A descriptive linguistic survey.

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