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dictation meaning in Tamil

சொல்வதெழுதல்

US/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

dictation in Tamil: சொல்வதெழுதல். In English, dictation means dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

Tamil words for dictation

சொல்வதெழுதல்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of dictation in Tamil?
Dictation in Tamil is சொல்வதெழுதல்.
dictation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dictation: சொல்வதெழுதல்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: dictation (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dictation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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