adverb vs descriptive

adverb

noun
  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses. 

  • In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine. 

  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses. (modifying a verb) 

verb
  • To make into or become an adverb. 

descriptive

noun
  • An adjective (or other descriptive word) 

adj
  • Of, relating to, or providing a description. 

  • Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive. 

  • Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary). 

  • Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language. 

How often have the words adverb and descriptive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )