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dictation meaning in Hindi

श्रुतलेखन śrutlekhan

US/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

dictation in Hindi: श्रुतलेखन (śrutlekhan). In English, dictation means dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

Hindi words for dictation

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

English meaning of dictation

  1. noun Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
  2. noun An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
  3. noun The act of ordering or commanding.
  4. noun Orders given in an overbearing manner.

Full definition of dictation

dictation in a sentence

  • Since I learned shorthand, I can take dictation at eighty words a minute.
  • His habit, even with friends, was that of dictation.

dictation in other languages

Questions about dictation in Hindi

What is the meaning of dictation in Hindi?
Dictation in Hindi is श्रुतलेखन (śrutlekhan).
dictation का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Dictation: श्रुतलेखन (śrutlekhan).
What does dictation mean in English?
Dictation means dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

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