English dictionary
quotation
nounPronunciation
kwoʊˈteɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
noun
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
noun
- a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
noun
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example sentences
since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation
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