Described vs Stated - What's the difference?
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(describe)
(label) To represent in words.
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(label) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
* 1826 , (James Fenimore Cooper), (The Last of the Mohicans)
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
To reveal a new species by scientifically explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other species.
(label) To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.
* Bible, (w) xviii. 9
(state)
Settled; established; fixed.
* Addison
Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.
As verbs the difference between described and stated
is that described is (describe) while stated is (state).As an adjective stated is
settled; established; fixed.described
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(head)describe
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(describ)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Yet the truth is that City would probably have been coasting by that point if the referee, Michael Oliver, had not turned down three separate penalties, at least two of which could be accurately described as certainties.
- Uncas described an arc in the water with his own blade, and as the canoe passed swiftly on, Chingachgook recovered his paddle, and flourishing it on high, he gave the war-whoop of the Mohicans.
- Passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book.
Synonyms
* (to represent in words) portray, betell, depict, report * (to represent in writing) bewriteExternal links
* * ----stated
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(head)Adjective
(-)- He is capable of corruption who receives more than what is the stated and unquestionable fee of his office.
- stated preaching
- stated business hours