describe
/dəˈskɹaɪb/ · verb
Meaning
- To represent in words.
- To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
- To give rise to a geometrical structure.
- To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
- To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.
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