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| quotation [ kwō táysh'n ] (plural quotations) |
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1. something quoted: a piece of speech or writing quoted somewhere, e.g. in a book or magazine
 a quotation from Henry James
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2. quoting of somebody's words: the quoting of what somebody has said or written
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3. UK business estimate for work: an estimated price for a job or service. Australian, New Zealand, North American term quote
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4. stock exchange share price: the prevailing price at which a stock, bond, or commodity may be purchased or sold
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5. stock exchange quoting of prices: the quoting of prevailing stock, bond, or commodity market prices
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6. arts reuse of artistic material: the use in an artistic work, especially music, of material taken from or alluding to somebody else's work
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