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descriptor

/dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
de-scrip-tor
IPA
/dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.

noun

That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/
  • British English: /dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/

Inflected Forms

descriptors (plural)

Derived Forms

stereodescriptor

Phrases

file descriptor segment descriptor

Frequently Paired Words

identifier

Synonyms

index term form word form signifier

Questions

How do you pronounce descriptor?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/.
What does descriptor mean?
That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
Where does descriptor come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.

How to pronounce descriptor

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