Quotation

Quick meaning: Quotation is a noun meaning (countable) A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.

Meaning

(countable) A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act of quoting someone or something.
2. (countable) A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.
3. (uncountable) The act of setting a price.
4. (countable, obsolete) A quota, a share.

Example Sentences

Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.

"Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.

In his mature works, [Chinary] Ung pays regular homage to Cambodian music by evoking its ambience without resorting to quotation of specific Cambodian melodies.

One of these preachers was a blacksmith, whose iron constitution had entirely given way, and the little strength that remained he exhausted in endless quotation of texts from the Bible.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for quotation

Depending on context, synonyms include quote, citation, cite, reference, mention, credit.

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