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dictation dictation /dɪkˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun
1 F0 [U] the activity of dictating something for someone else to write down: » I'll ask my assistant to take dictation (= write down what I say).Thesaurus+: ↑Office practices2 F0 [C] a test in which a piece of writing is dictated to students learning a foreign language, to test their ability to hear and write the language correctly: » Our French dictation lasted half an hour.Thesaurus+: ↑Exams, tests and exercises |