Dictionary

descriptiveness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈskɹɪptɪvnəs/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English descriptive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English descriptiveness From descriptive + -ness.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The characteristic of being descriptive.

Relateds

normativeness · prescriptiveness

Synonyms

descriptivity

Translations (6)

pl opisowość (being descriptive) · sv deskriptivitet (being descriptive) · fi deskriptiivisyys (being descriptive) · ro descriptivitate (being descriptive) · de Deskriptivität (being descriptive) · fi kuvailevuus (being descriptive)