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Quotation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

📖 Definitions of "Quotation"

noun
  1. 1

    A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

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

  2. 2

    A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

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

  3. 3

    The act of setting a price.

  4. 4

    A quota, a share.

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