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Described vs Stated - What's the difference?

described | stated |

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

English

Verb

(head)
  • (describe)

  • describe

    English

    Verb

    (describ)
  • (label) To represent in words.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " 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.
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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)
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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) bewrite

    stated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (state)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Settled; established; fixed.
  • * Addison
  • He is capable of corruption who receives more than what is the stated and unquestionable fee of his office.
  • Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.
  • stated preaching
    stated business hours
    (Webster 1913)

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