noun Date: 1651 1. prescription , arbitrary command, 2. a. the act or manner of uttering words to be transcribed, material that is dictated or transcribed, b. the performing of music to be reproduced by a student, music so reproduced
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Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012