dictum in German
dictum in German is Diktum, Machtspruch — dictum means a confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.
dictum in German
Diktum
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
Machtspruch
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
What does "dictum" mean?
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noun A confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.
"But this is not the philosophical revolution of which I speak. What Warhol's dictum amounted to was that you cannot tell when something is a work of art just by looking at it, for there is no particular way that art has to look."
- noun (law) A judge's remark on a point that is not central to the case being decided.
- noun The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
- noun A formal decision given to settle a dispute.
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dictum in a sentence
- But this is not the philosophical revolution of which I speak. What Warhol's dictum amounted to was that you cannot tell when something is a work of art just by looking at it, for there is no particular way that art has to look.
- 1. The utmost in steam producing capacity permitted by weight and dimensions; in other words, capacity to boil water—H. A. Ivatt's old dictum.
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What is "dictum" in German?
"dictum" in German is Diktum, Machtspruch. dictum means: A confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.
Are there other ways to say "dictum" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "dictum": Diktum, Machtspruch.
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