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Noun
Example: “I read the script.”
Synonyms: text
Adjective
Example: “This is the oldest extant manuscript.”
Synonyms: existing, surviving
Antonyms: lost
Example: “The map shows the topography of the region.”
Synonyms: terrain description, landform study
Antonyms:
Example: “She wrote the screenplay for the film.”
Synonyms: script
Example: “The study combines quantitative and qualitative methods.”
Synonyms: descriptive, non-numerical
Antonyms: quantitative, numerical
Example: “In grammar, an attributive adjective comes before the noun.”
Synonyms: descriptive, qualifying
Antonyms: predicative
Example: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”
Synonyms: unremarkable, plain
Antonyms: distinctive, memorable
Example: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”
Synonyms: ban
Antonyms: permission
Example: “The guide is prescriptive: it tells you exactly what to do.”
Synonyms: directive
Antonyms: descriptive
Example: “The device meets the specification, but not the real user needs.”
Synonyms: requirements
Example: “The screenwriter adapted the novel for film.”
Synonyms: scriptwriter
Example: “The performance was highly improvisational.”
Synonyms: spontaneous
Antonyms: scripted
Example: “The experience was ineffable.”
Synonyms: indescribable, beyond words
Antonyms: expressible
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