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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

quotation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/

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What does quotation mean?

noun

  1. A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.
  2. The act of quoting someone or something.
  3. A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. The act of setting a price.
  2. (obsolete) A quota, a share.

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IPA pronunciation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/

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Except in the case of a clandestine reprint, how will he distinguish forgery from quotation, imitation, plagiarism, or even coincidence?
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
Cowper's lines, however hackneyed in quotation, are still classic in their application to English homes and their evening accompaniment, Tea.
Francis H. Leggett & Co.Tea LeavesProject Gutenberg ebook #3452
More book examples (3)
Phil pounced impertinently on the card that fell from it, read the name and the poetical quotation written on the back.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of the IslandProject Gutenberg ebook #51
But is it not that we seek more honour from the quotation, than from the truth of the matter in hand?
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600
He laughed heartily and thanked his little cousin for the compliment, while the couplet became a stock quotation in the family.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315