Non-descriptive
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not descriptive; failing to provide a description. not-comparable
"When it comes to expressive (or socio-expressive) meaning – and this is the only kind of non-descriptive meaning that we will take into account here – there is no readily available and reasonably objective criterion which enables us to decide between identity and difference."
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More examples"When it comes to expressive (or socio-expressive) meaning – and this is the only kind of non-descriptive meaning that we will take into account here – there is no readily available and reasonably objective criterion which enables us to decide between identity and difference."
Etymology
From non- + descriptive.
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