Synonyms for descriptor

Noun

1. form, word form, signifier, descriptor, word

usage: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

2. descriptor, information

usage: a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system