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What is the difference between Describe and Identify and define ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Describe and Identify and define ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Define is what something is. The Apple is a fruit.
Identify is to label or know what something is. That thing is an apple.
Describe is to tell the features. The apple is red.
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Define means to state exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of something whereas describe means to give a detailed account of something. Therefore, the main difference between define and describe is that defining would give a general meaning whereas describing would give a detailed account
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describe means explain
ex: describe plants... explain about plants..
identify means identifying someone or identifying mistakes in paragraph or something..
define means full explanation
ex:define photosynthesis... means asking full explanation of photosynthesis..
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