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quotation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.
  2. A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.
  3. The act of setting a price.
  4. A quota, a share.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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