dit·to
 ditto
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- pronunciation:
- dI
to
- parts of speech:
- noun, adverb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
dittos |
| definition 1: |
the same as said or written before; the aforesaid.
He'll have a cheese sandwich, and ditto for me. |
| definition 2: |
see "ditto mark."
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| definition 3: |
a duplicate or close copy.
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| related words: |
facsimile, miniature |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
as before or likewise.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dittos, dittoing, dittoed |
| definition: |
to repeat or duplicate, usu. by machine copying.
- similar words:
- manifold
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| related words: |
repeat |
Ditto is from
detto, an Italian word that means "said before."