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describes

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To represent in words.
  2. To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
  3. To give rise to a geometrical structure.
  4. To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
  5. To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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