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- pronunciation:
- dih
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of using words to tell others what something is or was like.
His description of the fire made us cry.- similar words:
- relation, report
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| definition 2: |
a spoken or written account of something.
Her description of her first day at school is very funny.- synonyms:
- account, depiction, portrait
- similar words:
- record, relation, story, tale
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| definition 3: |
kind; sort; variety.
The fair offered foods of every description.- synonyms:
- category, kind, sort, type, variety
- similar words:
- denomination
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| related words: |
demonstration, form, idea, kind, label, narrative, picture, portrait, version |
The word description
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
scrib, script
Latin
root
that means to write
Example words:
describe, description, descriptive, inscribe, manuscript, postscript, prescribe, prescription, scribble, scribe1, script, Scripture, subscribe, subscription
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