What is the meaning of quotation?

Subtopics: Quote

A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited.
- synonyms: quote, citation
A statement of the current market price of a security or commodity.
The practice of quoting from books or plays etc..
- usage: "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"

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