- having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- Grammar.
- (of an adjective or other modifier) expressing a quality of the word it modifies, as fresh in fresh milk.
- (of a clause) nonrestrictive.
- noting, concerned with, or based upon the fact or experience.
- characterized by or based upon the classification and description of material in a given field: descriptive botany.
- characterized by or containing description; serving to describe
- (of an adjective) serving to describe the referent of the noun modified, as for example the adjective brown as contrasted with my and former
- relating to or based upon description or classification rather than explanation or prescription
