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quotation

/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

quotationnoun

quotations

/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

Translations

The book begins with a quotation from Shakespeare.

Книга начинается с цитаты из Шекспира.

The stock market quotation showed a significant increase.

Котировка на фондовом рынке показала значительное увеличение.

Additional translations

Definitions

A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

She included a famous quotation from Shakespeare in her essay.

A formal statement setting out the estimated cost for a particular job or service.

The contractor provided a quotation for the renovation work.

The act of quoting or citing a reference.

The professor emphasized the importance of accurate quotation in academic writing.

The current price of a security, commodity, or currency as officially quoted on a market or exchange.

The stock exchange released the latest quotation for crude oil futures.

Synonyms

quotationadjective

/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

Used attributively in phrases such as "quotation marks"; behaves like an adjective formed from a noun.

Definitions

Relating to or used for quoting, or consisting of quoted material.

The editor inserted the correct quotation marks according to the quotation style guide.