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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dic•ta•tion /dɪkˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of dictating: [uncountable]had a test in French dictation.[countable]Madame is always giving us dictations.
- the act of commanding:[uncountable]There's no need for dictation from above.
See -dict-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dic•ta•tion (dik tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Music and Dancethe playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, esp. as a technique of training the ear.
- Music and Dancemusic notated from dictation.
- the act of commanding arbitrarily.
- something commanded.
- Latin dictāt(us) (see dictate) + -iōn- -ion
- Late Latin dictātiōn- (stem of dictātiō) a dictating
- 1650–60
dic•ta′tion•al, adj. |