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quo·ta·tion
\kwōˈtāshən also ÷kō- sometimes chiefly Brit kwəˈt-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin quotation-, quotatio- numeration, numbering of references, division by numbers, from quotare to divide by numbers, mark the number of + -ion-, -io -ion
1. obsolete : a marginal reference or note in a book
2.
a. : something that is quoted; especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced especially as evidence or illustration
b. : a striking, distinctive, or popular passage suitable for quoting
< a book of quotations >
3. : the act or process of quoting
< his quotation of prices >
especially : the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or current prices of securities or commodities; also : the bids, offers, or prices so named or published
4.
a. : quotation furniture
b. : quotation quad
5. : quotation mark |