Definition of ditto - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
repetitionused to indicate that something already mentioned applies again
- She said she was excited, and I replied, 'Ditto!'
2.
agreementin the same way as mentioned before
- She loves pizza, and ditto for me.
Noun
1.
repetitionthe same thing mentioned before
- He ordered the steak, and I said ditto.
2.
symbolmark indicating repetition
- Use a ditto to repeat the word above.
3.
documentDated duplicate or copy of a documentDated
- She handed me a ditto of the report.
Verb
1.
repetitionrepeat an earlier action or statement
- She decided to ditto his previous actions.
2.
printingDated US copy documents using a duplicating machineDated US
- They needed to ditto the documents for the meeting.
Expressions with ditto
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symbol indicating repetition of the word above
Use a ditto mark to repeat the item.
Origin of ditto
Italian, detto (said)
Terms with ditto included in their meaning
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abr: Ditto
same as the thing mentioned before
Examples of ditto in a sentence
She enjoyed the movie, and I thought, 'Ditto!' He said he would attend, and ditto for his brother. She finished her homework, and ditto for her friend. She chose the red dress, and I said ditto. He likes coffee, and I said ditto. Write a ditto beneath each repeated entry.
The clerk placed a ditto in the second column. I need a ditto of the original contract. The office kept a ditto of every invoice. He chose to ditto her response in the meeting. They decided to ditto the previous year's plan. The teacher asked him to ditto the handouts. They decided to ditto the flyers for distribution.
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- French:pareil, guillemet de répétition, ...
- German:dito, Wiederholungszeichen, ...
- Italian:idem, uguale, ...
- Spanish:lo mismo, ídem, ...
- Portuguese:idem, o mesmo, ...
- Chinese:同上, 同前, ...
- Japanese:同じく, 同じもの, ...
- Arabic:وأنا أيضاً, مِثْلُهُ, ...
- Hebrew:כְּנָ"ל, אוֹתוֹ דָּבָר, ...
- Russian:аналогично, знак повтора, ...
- Ukrainian:аналогічно, повторення, ...
- Hindi:वही, डिट्टो, ...
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