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dictational
dic·ta·tion
/
dɪkˈteɪ
ʃən
/
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[
dik-
tey
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
the act or manner of
dictating
for reproduction in writing.
2.
the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.
3.
words that are
dictated
or that are reproduced from dictation.
4.
the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear.
5.
music notated from dictation.
6.
the act of commanding arbitrarily.
7.
something commanded.
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Origin:
1650–60;
<
Late Latin
dictātiōn-
(stem of
dictātiō
) a dictating <
Latin
dictāt
(
us
) (see
dictate
) +
-iōn-
-ion
Related forms
dic·ta·tion·al,
adjective
non·dic·ta·tion,
noun
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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dictation
(dɪkˈteɪʃən)
—
n
1.
the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
2.
the material dictated
3.
authoritative commands or the act of giving them
dic'tational
—
adj
dictation
(dɪkˈteɪʃən)
—
n
1.
the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
2.
the material dictated
3.
authoritative commands or the act of giving them
dic'tational
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dictation
1727, from L.L. dictationem, noun of action from dictare (see
dictate
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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