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PRONUNCIATION OF NONDESCRIPTIVE

nondescriptive  [ˌnɒndɪˈskrɪptɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONDESCRIPTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nondescriptive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NONDESCRIPTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nondescriptive in the English dictionary

The definition of nondescriptive in the dictionary is lacking description or not descriptive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONDESCRIPTIVE


adaptive
əˈdæptɪv
adoptive
əˈdɒptɪv
adsorptive
ədˈsɔːptɪv
ascriptive
əˈskrɪptɪv
captive
ˈkæptɪv
circumscriptive
ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪptɪv
contraceptive
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv
deceptive
dɪˈsɛptɪv
descriptive
dɪˈskrɪptɪv
disruptive
dɪsˈrʌptɪv
inscriptive
ɪnˈskrɪptɪv
nociceptive
ˌnəʊsɪˈsɛptɪv
perceptive
pəˈsɛptɪv
prescriptive
prɪˈskrɪptɪv
presumptive
prɪˈzʌmptɪv
proprioceptive
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptɪv
proscriptive
prəʊˈskrɪptɪv
receptive
rɪˈsɛptɪv
subscriptive
sʌbˈskrɪptɪv
transcriptive
trænsˈkrɪptɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONDESCRIPTIVE

nondelivery
nondemand
nondemanding
nondemocratic
nondenominational
nondepartmental
nondependent
nondepletable
nondepleting
nondeposition
nondepressed
nonderivative
nondescript
nondescriptly
nondesert
nondestructive
nondestructive testing
nondetachable
nondevelopment
nondeviant

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONDESCRIPTIVE

active
assumptive
conceptive
consumptive
corruptive
eruptive
exemptive
exteroceptive
heir presumptive
inceptive
interceptive
interoceptive
interruptive
maladaptive
nonadaptive
pre-emptive
redemptive
resorptive
sorptive
transumptive
unreceptive

Synonyms and antonyms of nondescriptive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nondescriptive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONDESCRIPTIVE

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The translations of nondescriptive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nondescriptive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非描述
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no descriptivos
570 millions of speakers

English

nondescriptive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nondescriptive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nondescriptive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

nondescriptive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não descritivos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nondescriptive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

non descriptifs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak jelas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nichts sagenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何の変哲もない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nondescriptive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nondescriptive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nondescriptive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nondescriptive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तरदायी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nondescriptive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nondescriptive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nondescriptive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nondescriptive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nondescriptive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nondescriptive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nondescriptive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

icke-beskrivande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nondescriptive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nondescriptive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONDESCRIPTIVE»

The term «nondescriptive» is used very little and occupies the 187.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONDESCRIPTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nondescriptive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONDESCRIPTIVE»

Discover the use of nondescriptive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nondescriptive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nondescriptive Meaning and Reference: An Ideational Semantics
Nondescriptive Meaning and Reference extends Wayne Davis's groundbreaking work on the foundations of semantics.
Wayne A. Davis, 2005
2
The Write Start: Sentences to Paragraphs with Professional ...
PRACTICE 2 Using Sensory Images In the blank spaces below, rewrite the nondescriptive sentences by using various sensory images. 1. Nondescriptive: The boy's clothes didn't fit properly. Sight: 2. Nondescriptive: The car was not in good ...
Gayle Feng-Checkett, Lawrence Checkett, 2012
3
Rigid Designation and Theoretical Identities
So a single—word essential applier like 'tiger”s status as an essential applier would hardly provide the needed direction for sorting out its status as descriptive or nondescriptive. Since we cannot, on the basis of a term's status as an essential  ...
Joseph LaPorte, 2013
4
For Faith and Clarity: Philosophical Contributions to ...
But not all biblical language is nondescriptive. This is exceedingly important. The nondescriptive functions of language are, in very complex ways, completely dependent on background realities. Propositions that describe these background  ...
James K. Beilby, 2006
5
Formal Ontology in Information Systems: Proceedings of the ...
Yet “T” may not be such a term; it may be something like a name – a sort of term that we shall call “nondescriptive”, and define in the following way: a nondescriptive term Ȍ is designed to designate, with respect to every possible world, the ...
B. Bennett, C. Fellbaum, 2006
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Philosophical Essays, Volume 2: The Philosophical ...
21Crispin Wright and Paul Boghossian, who interpret the skeptical solution along roughly the nondescriptive lines sketched above, provide arguments—not found in Kripke's text—that a nondescriptive analysis of meaning ascriptions leads ...
Scott Soames, 2009
7
Frege: Sense and Reference One Hundred Years Later: Sense ...
Most authors in the field, whether Russellian or Fregean, draw a distinction between descriptive and nondescriptive modes of presentation. Indexicals and proper names typically express nondescriptive modes of presentation, in contrast to ...
John Ivan Biro, Petr Kotatko, 1995
8
Having in Mind: The Philosophy of Keith Donnellan
For this to be the case would require that the cognitive constituent be nondescriptive, and you will recall that for many readers of Frege, nondescriptive modes of representation seemed highly problematic. This, I think, is exactly the issue that ...
Joseph Almog, Paolo Leonardi, 2012
9
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Index
Indexicals seem to be the most plausible candidates for nondescriptive explanation, more so even than proper names or natural-kind words: indexicals seem to be the place where language stands in its most direct relationship to the world.
Edward Craig, 1998
10
The Write Start, Paragraph to Essay: With Student and ...
Examples Sight Nondescriptive: The sky was blue. Descriptive: The sky was a deep, azure blue, dotted by fluffy, white clouds. Touch Nondescriptive: The hospital bed sheets were uncomfortable. Descriptive: The hospital sheets were stiff and ...
Lawrence Checkett, Gayle Feng-Checkett, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONDESCRIPTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nondescriptive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Top 5 Parties in SF This Weekend
... in the past five-plus years is the global recontextualization of "club music" (a remarkably nondescriptive name shortened from "Baltimore club ... «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Through the Fence: On the Backfields 6/19/2015 Tyler Jay Side …
He's already been coached right in that he was very coy and nondescriptive in his replies. He says he's not sure where he's going to start the ... «Twinkie Town, Jun 15»
3
Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted …
... investment is expected to perform under various market scenarios rather than exacerbates alts' complexity with nondescriptive buzzwords. «InvestmentNews, Jun 15»
4
Trademark That Is Descriptive Of Nutritional Supplement Ingredients …
The Court was not persuaded, observing that several of TriVita's distributors did not adhere to TriVita's nondescriptive use promises and that ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
5
Cannabusiness more than 'budding' in Sacramento
At 515 Broadway sat a nondescriptive building. Inside it looked like a chain coffee shop in midtown Sacramento. Step in and order a latte? «News10.net, Apr 15»
6
The Rush To Efficiency And Diminishment Of Trademarks
Under the current practice, if a mark contains a descriptive and a nondescriptive portion, the applicant is not required to enter a disclaimer for ... «Law360, Mar 15»
7
THE DVD SHELF: John Lithgow and Alfred Molina Find "Love Is …
... has some weaknesses, yes, namely lags in the action, an awkward deus ex machina, and a soppy final shot; it also has a nondescriptive title. «Playbill.com, Jan 15»
8
Teens collect jeans
Instead of donating other clothing, Boodt said the jeans are nondescriptive, and students likely won't recognize their own donations so families ... «Grand Haven Tribune, Dec 14»
9
Evading P-sets and finger atrophy, USO's Hyun set to play …
It sort of like came around originally in imitation of her sound because she has like…like, strong is too nondescriptive a word but that's sort of ... «The Chicago Maroon, Dec 14»
10
'Remake' poses interesting questions about value of family
The language is clean, though there are scenes of fighting, nondescriptive deaths and violence against a pregnant woman. While there is no ... «Chronicle Independent, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nondescriptive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nondescriptive>. May 2024 ».
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