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description

/dɪsˈkrɪpʃən/

descriptionnoun

descriptions

/dɪsˈkrɪpʃən/

Translations

The book provides a detailed description of the ancient city.

Le livre fournit une description détaillée de la ville antique.

Additional translations

genreDans le sens de « sorte » ou « catégorie », notamment dans l’expression « of every description ».

Definitions

A spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.

The book provides a detailed description of the ancient city.

A statement that gives the characteristics of someone or something.

The police asked for a description of the suspect.

A type or class of people or things.

The museum had artifacts of every description.

Synonyms

descriptionadjective

/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to description (e.g., "description logic").

Translations

The researchers employed a description language to model the data.

Les chercheurs ont utilisé un langage descriptif pour modéliser les données.

Definitions

Relating to or intended for description; descriptive.

The researchers employed a description language to model the data.