a dotted line

  • 1dotted line — ˌdotted ˈline noun sign on the dotted line LAW to agree officially to something by writing your name on an official or legal document: • Demand that the repairs are done before you sign on the dotted line. * * * dotted line UK US noun [C] ► a… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 2Dotted-Line-Prinzip — bezeichnet in der betriebswirtschaftlichen Organisationslehre eine Teilung der fachlichen und disziplinarischen Unterordnung. Der Begriff kommt daher, dass im Organigramm fachliche Weisungsbeziehungen als gestrichelte Linie (dotted line)… …

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  • 3dotted line — n a series of printed or drawn ↑dots that form a line →sign on the dotted line at ↑sign2 (4) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4dotted line — UK [ˌdɒtɪd ˈlaɪn] / US [ˌdɑtəd ˈlaɪn] noun [countable] Word forms dotted line : singular dotted line plural dotted lines a line of small spots of ink that are very close together Cut along the dotted line. • sign on the dotted line …

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  • 5dotted line — 1. a line on a contract or similar document for a party s signature. 2. a line at which a sheet of paper is perforated or a piece of it is to be detached. 3. signature on the dotted line, full agreement to terms and conditions. 4. sign on the… …

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  • 6dotted line — dot|ted line [ ,datəd laın ] noun count a line of small spots of ink that are very close together: Cut along the dotted line. sign on the dotted line to sign a contract or other legal agreement …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7dotted line — noun (C) 1 a series of printed or drawn dots that form a line: Cut along the dotted lines. 2 sign on the dotted line informal to officially agree to something, especially by signing a contract …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8dotted line — dot′ted line′ n. cvb a line on a document for a person s signature • sign on the dotted line …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9dotted line — noun a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract just sign on the dotted line • Hypernyms: ↑line …

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  • 10dotted line — [ˌdɒtɪd ˈlaɪn] noun [C] a line of small spots of ink that are very close together • sign on the dotted line to sign a contract or other legal agreement[/ex] …

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