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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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Alternate definitions:

business quotation definition - business

law quotation definition - legal

quotation Synonyms

quotation

n.

  1. Quoted matter

    excerpt, quote, passage, citation, citing, extract, selection, recitation, repetition, sentence, line, reference, plagiarism.

  2. A quoted price

    market price, current price, published price, stated price, bid; see also price.


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quotation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • indent: Note that short quotations use quotation marks - longer, indented quotations do not.

Adjective modifier

  • written: Do get an accurate written quotation for all work required.

Modifies a noun

  • mark: Use " quotation marks " to search for an exact title match.

Noun used with modifier

  • no-obligation: Pre-book to Save Obtain an instant, no-obligation quotation for all UK major airports.
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quotation quotes

Everyquotation contributessomething tothestabilityor enlargement of the language.

-Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

In the dying world I come from, quotation is a national vice. No one would think of making an after-dinner speech without the help of poetry. It used to be classics, now it's lyric verse.

-Waugh, Evelyn Arthur StJohn

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