descriptor

Noun descriptor has 2 senses

• descriptor(n = noun.communication) form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
is a kind of word
has particulars: plural, plural form, singular, singular form, ghost word, base, radical, root, root word, stem, theme, etymon, root, citation form, entry word, main entry word, abbreviation, acronym

• descriptor(n = noun.cognition) - a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system;
is a kind of information