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quotation

/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

Translations

quotationnoun

quotations

/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

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

Synonyms

quotationadjective

/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

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

quotationnoun

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.

quotationadjective

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

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