Definitions for dictation

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dictation dic·ta·tion

Spelling: [dik-tey-shuh n]

IPA: /dɪkˈteɪ ʃən/

Dictation is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 265 anagrams from letters in dictation (acdiinott).

Definitions for dictation

noun

1. the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
2. the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.
3. words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation.
4. the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear.
5. music notated from dictation.
6. the act of commanding arbitrarily.
7. something commanded.

Origin of dictation

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

Examples for dictation

It may have been written at Henry Dunbar's dictation, and under coercion.

In the dictation I gave him the Council of Trent happened to occur.

Then I will write out the charm from your dictation, he said.

I will no longer submit to dictation nor control at your hands.

This is a convenient arrangement in using the phonograph for correspondence or dictation.

But you must learn the dictation; the great book, the magnum opus, it is there.

I wrote from his dictation as follows, but it does not seem that the object of inquiry is among them.

He would stop any time in the midst of dictation to enjoy them.

When the dictation had ended that day, I mentioned his dramatic gift.

The guidance of this expert he will follow, and do what he has to do at his dictation.