descriptors

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Australia, UK/dɪˈskɹɪp.təz/Canada, US/dɪˈskɹɪp.təɹz/New Zealand/dəˈskɹəp.təz/Scotland/dɪˈskɹɪp.təɾz/

A form of descriptor — A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of descriptor
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APA

descriptors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descriptors

MLA

“descriptors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descriptors. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descriptors,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descriptors.

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