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dictation
noun dic·ta·tion \dik-ˈtā-shən\
: the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records : the act of dictating words
Full Definition of DICTATION
1
a : prescription b : arbitrary command
2
a (1) : the act or manner of uttering words to be transcribed (2) : material that is dictated or transcribed b (1) : the performing of music to be reproduced by a student (2) : music so reproduced
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First Known Use of DICTATION
1651
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dictation
noun dic·ta·tion \dik-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of DICTATION for Kids
: the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or for a machine to record the words spoken
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