how to pronounce descriptor

/dɪˈskɹɪp.tə/

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descriptor is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of descriptor in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… embellished initial as a descriptor was …”

meanings of descriptor

noun:

That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
A word that describes the subject of an article or book; an index term.
The name of a category of data in an information storage and retrieval system.

descriptor frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word descriptor occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics descriptor can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that descriptor can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;