quotation meaning and definition

QUOTATION noun

Definition of quotation (noun)

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