quotation
/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
noun
- A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.
- She used a quotation from the president's speech to support her argument.
- The essay began with a famous quotation from Shakespeare.
- My teacher asked us to find a quotation that shows the character's bravery.
- The act of quoting something.
- He is known for his frequent quotation of ancient proverbs.
- Quotation without permission can be a legal issue.
- The journalist's quotation of the witness was accurate.
- A formal statement of the estimated cost of a service or product.
- We compared quotations from three different companies before choosing one.
- The contractor gave us a quotation for repairing the roof.
- Please send a quotation for printing 500 flyers.