quotation
- Noun:
- A passage or expression that is quoted or cited: A "quotation" is a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.
- The practice of quoting from books or plays etc.: "Quotation" can refer to the act or convention of using someone else's words.
- A statement of the current market price of a security or commodity: In finance and commerce, a "quotation" is a formal statement setting the price at which something is offered for sale.
- A short note recognizing a source of information: This meaning is synonymous with "citation," referring to an acknowledgment of a source used in a piece of writing.
Noun (Cited Passage): Her speech began with a quotation from the national constitution.The book is filled with humorous quotations from famous comedians.
Noun (Act of Quoting): Excessive quotation without original analysis can weaken an academic paper.The article relies heavily on quotation from historical documents.
Noun (Price Statement): We are waiting for a quotation from the contractor before we can approve the budget.The broker provided a real-time stock quotation.
Noun (Source Citation): All quotations in your thesis must have a proper citation.The publisher checked the manuscript for accurate quotation of sources.
"Quotation marks": The punctuation marks (" ") or (' ') used to indicate the beginning and end of a quoted passage in writing. Remember to enclose direct speech in quotation marks.
In extended or metaphorical use: The concept can be applied to non-textual things that are borrowed or referenced. The film's score is a quotation of several classical themes.
Quote (verb/noun): A more informal variant for both the act of quoting and the quoted passage itself. He likes to quote Shakespeare. / That's a famous quote.
Quotable (adjective): Worthy of being quoted. The politician made several highly quotable statements during the interview.
Quotationary (noun, rare): A collection of quotations.
- Citation: A reference to a source, especially in academic work.
- Excerpt: A short extract from a text, which may or may not be a direct quotation.
- Price quote: Specifically for the financial/business sense.
- Saying: A short, commonly known expression (often overlaps with famous quotations).
"Quotation for": Used when requesting or providing a price estimate for a specific job or item. We need a quotation for office cleaning services.
"Direct quotation": The exact reproduction of words from a source. Use a direct quotation when the original wording is particularly powerful.
"Indirect quotation": Reporting what someone said without using their exact words (also called reported speech). An indirect quotation does not require quotation marks.
- "A chapter and verse quotation": A very precise and detailed reference or quote, often implying thorough proof. (Derived from the practice of quoting biblical passages by chapter and verse).
- the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
- since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation
- a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases