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quotation


Definition: Meaning of, quotation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kwə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n /

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quotation quotations
  1. [countable] a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing [=  quote]
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  2. [countable] a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost [↪  estimate]
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  3. [uncountable] the act of quoting something that someone else has written or said
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quotation used in phrases

  • direct quotation (noun)
    1. e.g. "he said 'I am a fool'" a report of the exact words used in a discourse
  • quotation mark (noun)
    1. one of a pair of marks (' ') or (" ") that are used in writing to show that you are recording what someone has said [=  inverted comma British English]
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