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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"
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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."
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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."
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The act of setting a price.
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A quota, a share.
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