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Oral vs Dictate - What's the difference?

oral | dictate |

As nouns the difference between oral and dictate

is that oral is a spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class while dictate is an order or command.

As an adjective oral

is relating to the mouth.

As a proper noun Oral

is a given name derived from Latin of American usage, ultimately derived from Aurelius.

As a verb dictate is

to order, command, control.

oral

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to the mouth.
  • Spoken rather than written.
    • an oral''' presentation; an '''oral French exam

    Synonyms

    * mouthly * spoken

    Antonyms

    * written

    Derived terms

    * oracy * oral availability * oral gratification * oral history * oral lore * oral sex * oral tradition * orature

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
  • (countable) A physical examination of the mouth.
  • (uncountable) oral sex.

    • See also

    * aural

    External links

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    dictate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An order or command.
    • I must obey the dictates of my conscience.

    Verb

    (dictat)
  • To order, command, control.
  • * 2001 , Sydney I. Landau, Dictionaries: The Art and Craft of Lexicography , Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0-521-78512-X), page 409,
    • Trademark Owners will nevertheless try to dictate how their marks are to be represented, but dictionary publishers with spine can resist such pressure.
  • To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
    • She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.
    The French teacher dictated a passage from Victor Hugo.

    Derived terms

    * dictation * dictator