Ascriptive vs. Descriptive — What's the Difference?

The act of ascribing.

Involving or characterized by description; serving to describe.

A statement that ascribes.

Concerned with classification or description

Ascribing; relating to ascription

Expressing an attribute of the modified noun, as green in green grass. Used of an adjective or adjectival clause.

The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.

Nonrestrictive.

(Linguistics) Of or relating to the study or the description of a language or a specific stage of a language, with emphasis on constructing a grammar without regard to historical development, comparison with other languages, or advocated norms for correct or proper usage.

Of, relating to, or providing a description.

(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).

(linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.

Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

Tending to describe; having the quality of representing; containing description; as, a descriptive figure; a descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age.

Serving to describe or inform or characterized by description;

Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents;

Describing the structure of a language;