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spoken language vs dictation

dictation vs spoken language

spoken language and dictation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spoken language Yes No No No
dictation Yes No No No
As nouns, dictation is a hyponym of spoken language; that is, dictation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spoken language:
  • spoken language: (language) communication by word of mouth
  • dictation: speech intended for reproduction in writing
spoken language (noun) dictation (noun)
(language) communication by word of mouth speech intended for reproduction in writing
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage
Difference between spoken language and dictation

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