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quotation definition

quo·ta·tion (kwō tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or practice of quoting
  2. the words or passage quoted
  3. Commerce
    1. the current quoted price of a stock, bond, commodity, etc.
    2. a document containing such a price or prices, usually an offer to sell that which is quoted

Etymology: ML quotatio

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