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descriptor

/dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/ Australia, UK
/dɪˈskɹɪp.təɹ/ Canada, US
/dəˈskɹəp.tə/ New Zealand
/dɪˈskɹɪp.təɾ/ Scotland
/dɪˈskɹɪp.tʌɾ/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɪptə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēscrīptōris. Compare describe.

noun descriptors

A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
Similar: index term
A word or expression used to describe or identify something.

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noun that which describes

Español	descriptor
日本語	記述語 kijutsu-go
Português	descritor
Română	descriptor

noun name associated with data or documents

Español	descriptor
Deutsch	Deskriptor
Italiano	descrittore

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"descriptor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/descriptor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

descriptor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/descriptor

Chicago

"descriptor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/descriptor.

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@misc{descriptor_2026,
  title = {descriptor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/descriptor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}