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ditto

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ditto.

Editorial note

C also has undefined behavior and several bad decisions, ditto for C++, Javascript, etc.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ditto gathered in one view.

noun

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

adverb

As said before, likewise.

noun

(by extension) A copy; an imitation.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ditto.

noun

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

adverb

As said before, likewise.

noun

(by extension) A copy; an imitation.

noun

(US, informal) A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.

Example sentences

1

C also has undefined behavior and several bad decisions, ditto for C++, Javascript, etc.

2

Anyway, I wouldn't have a problem chewing through a supply of bread, mustard, meat (pick your favorite), and cheese (ditto).

3

The sales avenues in that domain are radically different from 'just' IT based start-ups and just like I wouldn't see a bio-tech person run an IT firm the reverse probably holds true as well, ditto for advice to such management.

4

Being a child of the 90s and growing up with stories of the IRS jailing business owners for a variety of crimes that their accountants were ultimately responsible for, I have a near deathly fear of starting a business without the capital to immediately hire an accountant I trust (I've yet to find one of those) and a lawyer I trust (ditto).

5

Ditto on the safety issue; just know what parts of Oakland to avoid and you're all set.

6

Ditto on high-bandwidth, permanent connections to the Internet -- the 3G connectivity of smartphones meets this criterion.

7

Ditto jawngee suggestion about creating "end user" pages with standard reports (e.g.

8

Ditto for any theme or plugin that tries to be compatible with all versions of PHP that WordPress itself supports.

9

Ditto - pumped hydro I talked about, but again, you have to have a watershed with enough capacity.

10

Ditto for a lot of the words we use as synonyms for "stupid".

11

Ditto going to the movies, sure its not free like watching it in a couple months on TV but at least there's no ads at the theater.

12

Ditto for documentation, tutorials or books.

Quote examples

1

Ditto jawngee suggestion about creating "end user" pages with standard reports (e.g.

2

Ditto for a lot of the words we use as synonyms for "stupid".

Proper noun examples

1

Ditto on the safety issue; just know what parts of Oakland to avoid and you're all set.

2

Ditto on high-bandwidth, permanent connections to the Internet -- the 3G connectivity of smartphones meets this criterion.

3

Ditto for any theme or plugin that tries to be compatible with all versions of PHP that WordPress itself supports.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ditto in a sentence?

C also has undefined behavior and several bad decisions, ditto for C++, Javascript, etc.

What does ditto mean?

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

What part of speech is ditto?

ditto is commonly used as noun, adverb.