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dictation definition

dic·ta·tion (dik tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the dictating of words for another to write down
  2. the words so spoken or read
  3. the giving of authoritative orders or commands

Etymology: LL dictatio: see dictate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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