DESCRIBING

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Definition

verb

To represent in words.
“The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.”
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
“to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle”
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
“The function describes a very complex surface.”
To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
“The fungus was first described by a botanist.”
To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.