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rededication

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ded⋅i⋅ca⋅tion

[ded-i-key-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of dedicating.
2. the state of being dedicated: Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.
3. a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.
4. a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.
5. a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME dedicacioun < L dēdicātiōn- (s. of dēdicātiō), equiv. to dēdicāt(us) (see dedicate ) + -iōn- -ion


ded⋅i⋅ca⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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dedication

See portfolio dedication.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: ded·i·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "de-di-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a giving up of property to public use that precludes the owner from asserting any further interest in it: as a : an intentional donation of land for public use that is accepted by the proper public authorities b : intentional or negligent surrender to the public of intellectual property that could have been protected by copyright or patent
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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