dictational

dic·ta·tion

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Definitions of dictational word

noun dictational the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing. 1
noun dictational the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another. 1
noun dictational words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation. 1
noun dictational the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear. 1
noun dictational music notated from dictation. 1
noun dictational the act of commanding arbitrarily. 1

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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