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- a|pi|dic|tor «AY puh DIHK tuhr», noun.an instrument for recording and measuring the sounds in a beehive.╂[< Latin apis bee + Late Latin dictor speaker]
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in´ter|dic´tor — in|ter|dict «verb. IHN tuhr DIHKT; noun. IHN tuhr dihkt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to prohibit or forbid. 2. to restrain from the doing or use of something: »They are difficult to disseminate and control, but properly used could deny or interdict… … Useful english dictionary
con´tra|dic´tor — con|tra|dict «KON truh DIHKT», transitive verb. 1. to say that (a statement) is not true; deny: »He contradicted the rumor that he was moving to another town. SYNONYM(S): impugn, dispute. See syn. under deny. (Cf. ↑deny) 2. to say the opposite of … Useful english dictionary
pre|dic|tor — «prih DIHK tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that predicts or foretells. 2. an instrument that calculates fire data on moving targets, especially aircraft … Useful english dictionary
dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
dic|ta|tor|ship — «dihk TAY tuhr shihp, DIHK tay », noun. 1. the position or rank of a dictator: »The dictatorship of almost every country that has one is filled by a military tyrant. 2. the period of time a dictator rules: »The dictatorship of the tyrant was an… … Useful english dictionary
dic|ta|tor — «DIHK tay tuhr, dihk TAY », noun. 1. a person who uses absolute authority, especially a person who, without having any claim through inheritance or free popular election, seizes control of a government: »Dictators, almost by definition, distrust… … Useful english dictionary
pre·dic·tor — /prıˈdıktɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] formal : something that shows whether or not something is likely to happen : something that is useful in the prediction of something often + of High blood pressure can be a strong predictor [=indicator] of future … Useful english dictionary
in´ter|dic´tion — in|ter|dict «verb. IHN tuhr DIHKT; noun. IHN tuhr dihkt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to prohibit or forbid. 2. to restrain from the doing or use of something: »They are difficult to disseminate and control, but properly used could deny or interdict… … Useful english dictionary
dic·ta·tor — /ˈdıkˌteıtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : a person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way The country was ruled by a military dictator. fascist dictators … Useful english dictionary
