ditto
Meanings
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Interjection
A word used to repeat the last item or statement made, often written as an abbreviation: 'ditto' or two dots ':' or '...'
- "In the inventory, we have five apples, and John wants the same fruit. So he says, 'Give me five, ditto.'"
- "During a meeting, the team discussed marketing strategies. The next day, during the same topic, someone asked, 'What about the marketing strategies we discussed yesterday?', and another team member replied, 'Ditto.'"
- "In a legal document, 'ditto' or ':' can be used to repeat the same information from a previous document or paragraph."
Pronunciation
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/ˈdɪtoʊ/
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Synonyms
do. , ape , echo
Rhymes
Words rhyming with dittomotto , quito , botto
Variants
List of all variants of ditto that leads to same resultditto , dittoed , dittoing , dittos , ditto mark , ditto marks , dittoes
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From the Italian word 'ditto' meaning 'the same' or 'the very thing'.
Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word-
In ancient Rome, the term 'ditto' was used to refer to a voting system, where voters would make a mark on a tablet with a stylus.
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The term 'ditto' is also used in mathematics to represent a repeated term in a sequence.
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In the game of Scrabble, the word 'ditto' is worth one point.
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In the early days of telegraphy, the term 'ditto' was used to represent a repeated signal.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Repeat: The action or process of repeating something.
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Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase, using the initial letters.
Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities-
Until recently most of us believed that such regimens, which usually require a personal trainer, were available only to women whose bodies are their fortune (think Madonna), or who have nothing better to do with their time ("ditto").
- Jennifer Newman,{it}Elle{/it},June 1993 -
I worry that I don't have whatever synapses you need to anticipate fun. Although I often enjoy parties, I don't look forward to them. "Ditto" travel, romantic dinners, even shopping.
- {it}O, The Oprah Magazine{/it},January 2007 -
Flexner is especially good at showing how misguided attempts to repair furniture can cause more problems than they solve. Using a nail instead of glue to tighten a loose leg on an old chair (as I myself have done) will often destroy the chair, by splitting the wood and ruining the joint ("ditto").
- David Owen,{it}Atlantic{/it},September 1989 -
David is not exactly a crank who writes to writers, although he is probably a bit of that too. I don't know how he gets his living, or whether his letters romanticize either his poverty (he reports only a hunger for books) or his passion ("ditto"); still, David is a free intellect, a free imagination.
- Cynthia Ozick,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},25 Mar. 1984 -
Work your way up through the faculty ranks, they said. Don't get pigeonholed by focusing on affirmative action or African-American studies. "Ditto" for women's issues. Good advice, maybe, but Simmons, 56, the new president of Brown University, never paid much attention to it.
- Barbara Kantrowitz,{it}Newsweek{/it},31 Dec. 2001 -
She sinks to her knees and seizes a package, eagerly looking at the tag. It will be from her, or to her, and she will recognize her own name. But the card is blank. "Ditto" the next package; "ditto" the third. They are all blank.
- Mary Tannen,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},20 Dec. 1998
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In literature, 'ditto' is used to repeat a phrase or statement, as in James Joyce's 'Ulysses'. In music, 'Ditto' is a song by Little Mix.
How to Memorize "ditto"
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visualize
- Visualize the word 'ditto' written out in text or imagine the two dots ':' used as a shorthand.
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associate
- Associate 'ditto' with the concept of repeating or repeating the same thing.
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mnemonics
- Create a mnemonic like 'Ditto means the very thing, repeat it again, and again.' or 'D-Ditto-T-The same thing twice'.
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