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noun · countable / uncountable · rare

dictation

dictation · dictations

диктант

распоряжение, диктант, предписание, диктовка f диктант

Diktat

Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the wordsDictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

US/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

» The secretary took dictation from her boss.

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Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
Since I learned shorthand, I can take dictation at eighty words a minute.
Diktat
дикто́вка f дикта́нтdiktóvka
дикта́нтdyktánt
(countable, uncountable)An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
Diktat
дикта́нтdiktánt
дикта́нтdyktánt
(countable)The act of ordering or commanding.
предписа́ниеpredpisánije, распоряже́ниеrasporjažénije
(uncountable)Orders given in an overbearing manner.
His habit, even with friends, was that of dictation.
повеле́ниеpovelénije, приказа́ниеprikazánije

More definitions

matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage
speech intended for reproduction in writing
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words:

Русский

By meaning 4

the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words:

an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down:

the act of ordering or commanding:

orders given in an overbearing manner:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words:

Origin

From Late Latin dictātiō, noun of action from dictātus, the perfect passive participle of

From Late Latin dictātiō, noun of action from dictātus, the perfect passive participle of dictō. By surface analysis, dictate + -ion.

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Forms

plural: dictations

Singular	dictation
Plural	dictations

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something:command bid bidding

Word family

6 related words

Relateddictate

Deriveddictational dictation machine redictation running dictation shouting dictation

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

dickens dictate dictatorB2 dictatorial dictatorship diction

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