dedication: Meaning and Definition of
ded•i•ca•tion
Pronunciation: (ded"i-kā'shun), [key]
— n.
- the act of dedicating.
- the state of being dedicated: Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else.
- a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like.
- a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend.
- a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc.
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