dictation

[ dik-tey-shuhn ]

/ dɪkˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.

the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.

words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation.

the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear.

music notated from dictation.

the act of commanding arbitrarily.

something commanded.

Origin of dictation

1650–60; <Late Latin dictātiōn- (stem of dictātiō) a dictating <Latin dictāt(us) (see dictate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM dictation

dic·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·dic·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby dictation

dict., dicta, Dictaphone, dictate, dictating machine, dictation, dictator, dictatorial, dictatorship, diction, dictionary

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Example sentences from the Web for dictation

It is only when he is interfered with by European dictation that he ever vulgarizes his art or makes a mistake.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Then I will write out the charm from your dictation, he said.
Charmides|Plato
The coffee-bags should be made from the stewards' dictation.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer
"I am very sorry I couldn't go on writing from dictation, Ma," sobbed Caddy.
Bleak House|Charles Dickens

What you have just copied from the board is to be used for this dictation.
Beginner's Book in Language|H. Jeschke

British Dictionary definitions for dictation

dictation

/ (dɪkˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing

the material dictated

authoritative commands or the act of giving them

Derived forms of dictation

dictational, adjective

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单词	dictation
释义	dictation [ dik-tey-shuhn ] / dɪkˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dictation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing. the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another. words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation. the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear. music notated from dictation. the act of commanding arbitrarily. something commanded. Origin of dictation 1650–60; <Late Latin dictātiōn- (stem of dictātiō) a dictating <Latin dictāt(us) (see dictate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM dictation dic·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·dic·ta·tion, noun Words nearby dictation dict., dicta, Dictaphone, dictate, dictating machine, dictation, dictator, dictatorial, dictatorship, diction, dictionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dictation It is only when he is interfered with by European dictation that he ever vulgarizes his art or makes a mistake. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4\|Various Then I will write out the charm from your dictation, he said. Charmides\|Plato The coffee-bags should be made from the stewards' dictation. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping\|Mary E. Palmer "I am very sorry I couldn't go on writing from dictation, Ma," sobbed Caddy. Bleak House\|Charles Dickens What you have just copied from the board is to be used for this dictation. Beginner's Book in Language\|H. Jeschke British Dictionary definitions for dictation dictation / (dɪkˈteɪʃən) / noun the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing the material dictated authoritative commands or the act of giving them Derived forms of dictation dictational, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dictation transcription, correspondence, notes, record, copy, shorthand, stenography
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dictation

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