direction vs dictation

dictation vs direction

direction and dictation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direction	Yes	No	No	No
dictation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dictation is a hypernym of direction; that is, dictation is a word with a broader meaning than direction:

direction: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
dictation: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Other hypernyms of direction include bid, bidding, command.

direction (noun)	dictation (noun)
the act of managing something	speech intended for reproduction in writing
the act of setting and holding a course	an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop	matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage
the concentration of attention or energy on something
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a message describing how something is to be done
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

Difference between direction and dictation

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