descripˈtively adverb

descripˈtiveness noun

descripˈtivism noun

1. The use of, or belief in, descriptive linguistics (see below)
2. A theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable

descripˈtor noun (computing)

1. A file name describing a subject in a storage system
2. A keyword or a heading

descriptive geometry noun

The study of three-dimensional figures when projected onto a two-dimensional surface

descriptive linguistics singular noun

The study of the description of a language structure as it occurred individually at a particular time, ie with no reference to its history, any other language, etc