descriptor
noun
de·scrip·tor
di-ˈskrip-tər 
: something (such as a word or characteristic feature) that serves to describe or identify
especially
: a word or phrase (such as an index term) used to identify an item (such as a subject or document) in an information retrieval system
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In that way, the label becomes less of a descriptor and more of a performance itself.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
Such an economy would never achieve the descriptors from the previous sentence all the while having the cost of credit within it controlled by central planners.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The descriptor is simply how astronomers differentiate the event from a superior conjunction, which is when Venus and Earth are on opposite sides during the transit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
And now, whatever the Utah Jazz are up to requires a new descriptor: Experimenting.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
Such an economy would never achieve the descriptors from the previous sentence all the while having the cost of credit within it controlled by central planners.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The descriptor is simply how astronomers differentiate the event from a superior conjunction, which is when Venus and Earth are on opposite sides during the transit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
And now, whatever the Utah Jazz are up to requires a new descriptor: Experimenting.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Descriptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descriptor. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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