descriptor

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English

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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descriptor (plural descriptors)

  1. That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
    1. (computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
    2. (linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From Latin descriptor.

Adjective

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descriptor (feminine descriptora, masculine plural descriptors, feminine plural descriptores)

  1. descriptive

Noun

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descriptor m (plural descriptors)

  1. (information science, linguistics) descriptor
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French descripteur.

Noun

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descriptor m (plural descriptori)

  1. descriptor

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Spanish

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Noun

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descriptor m (plural descriptores)

  1. descriptor

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