What does descriptor mean?

Definitions for descriptor
dɪˈskrɪp tərde·scrip·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. form, word form, signifier, descriptornoun

    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

    "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

  2. descriptornoun

    a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system

Wiktionary

  1. descriptornoun

    The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system.

  2. descriptornoun

    A word that describes the subject of an article or book.

ChatGPT

  1. descriptor

    A descriptor is a term, phrase, or label used to provide information, characteristics or identification about a particular object, thing, or person. It can refer to a wide range of things such as attributes in programming, elements in data management, or traits in descriptions. Essentially, it serves as a modifier that provides additional details or context.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of descriptor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of descriptor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of descriptor in a Sentence

  1. Tamar Krishnamurti:

    While' breakthrough' is an official designation that may lead to accelerated drug approval,' promising' is just a descriptor term that The FDA has used in about half of its press releases to describe breakthrough drugs.

  2. Martha Hoover:

    Farm-to-table, as a descriptor, was not even uttered until almost 15 years after I opened my first cafe, even though from day one, we were making food from scratch using ingredients that we carefully sourced locally, people in Indianapolis have been remarkably supportive -- especially the people living in Meridian Kessler, the urban neighborhood where the first Cafe Patachou was located.

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