dic|ta|tion|al — «dihk TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or belonging to dictation … Useful english dictionary
dic·ta·tion — /dıkˈteıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records : the act of dictating words He used a tape recorder for dictation. writing from dictation take dictation : to write down the words that… … 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
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
dic|tion|ar|y — «DIHK shuh NEHR ee», noun, plural ar|ies. 1. a book that explains the words of a language, or some special kind of words. It is usually arranged alphabetically. One can use a dictionary to find out the meaning, pronunciation, or spelling of a… … Useful english dictionary
dic|tion — «DIHK shuhn», noun. 1. the manner of expressing ideas in words; style of speaking or writing. Good diction implies a skillful choice of words accurately used to express clearly the speaker s or writer s ideas. »He has a clearly understood diction … Useful english dictionary
dic|ta|belt — «DIHK tuh BEHLT», noun. a plastic belt on which dictation is recorded in a dictating machine: »My secretaries in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, and San Francisco…get dictabelts from me every day (New Statesman). ╂[< dicta(tion) + belt] … Useful english dictionary
dic·tion — /ˈdıkʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the clearness of a person s speech The actor s diction was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying. 2 : the way in which words are used in speech or writing The student s essay was full of careless… … Useful english dictionary
Ben|e|dic|tion — «BEHN uh DIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the asking of God s blessing at the end of a religious service: »The priest stood before the couple and gave the benediction at the end of the marriage ceremony. b) the form or ritual of this invocation. 2. a)… … Useful english dictionary
ben|e|dic|tion — «BEHN uh DIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the asking of God s blessing at the end of a religious service: »The priest stood before the couple and gave the benediction at the end of the marriage ceremony. b) the form or ritual of this invocation. 2. a)… … Useful english dictionary
