/ Dictionary / Index D descriptive grammar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: descrip'tive gram'mar Pronunciation: [key] an approach to grammar that is concerned with reporting the usage of native speakers without reference to proposed norms of correctness or advocacy of rules based on such norms. a set of grammatical descriptions based on such an approach. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. descriptive geometry descriptive linguistics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language