Quotation (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A statement of the current market price of a security or commodity.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The author began her speech with a famous quotation from a prominent philosopher to emphasize her point.
- He couldn't remember the exact wording of the quotation from the book, but the idea had stuck with him.
- The student included a quotation from the play in her essay to illustrate the character's motivation.
- The inspirational quotation on the poster in the gym had been attributed to a famous athlete.
- The poet's quotation about the beauty of nature was a favorite among readers of her work.