inscriptive


in·scrip·tion

I0159800 (ĭn-skrĭp′shən)n.1. The act or an instance of inscribing.2. A marking, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed.3. A piece of material, such as a stone or metal tablet, that is inscribed.4. An enrollment or a registration of names.5. a. A short, signed message in a book or on a photograph given as a gift.b. The usually informal dedication of a book or an artistic work.
[Middle English inscripcioun, statement giving the author or title of a book, from Latin īnscrīptiō, īnscrīptiōn-, from īnscrīptus, past participle of īnscrībere, to inscribe; see inscribe.]
in·scrip′tion·al, in·scrip′tive adj.in·scrip′tive·ly adv.

in•scrip•tive

(ɪnˈskrɪp tɪv)

adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an inscription. [1730–40] in•scrip′tive•ly, adv.
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Adj.1.inscriptive - of or relating to an inscription