quo·ta·tion 
/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural quo·ta·tions /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ noun 1 [count] : something that a person says or writes that is repeated or used by someone else in another piece of writing or a speech
▪ literary/illustrative quotations [=quotes] ▪ He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point. ▪ a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln ▪ a book of humorous quotations 2 [noncount] : the act of using quotations in a piece of writing or a speech
▪ She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original. 3 [count] : a written statement of how much money a particular job will cost to do
▪ The builder gave us several price quotations [=quotes] for the new housing complex. 4 [count] finance : a statement of the current value of stocks, bonds, or goods
▪ foreign stock quotations [=quotes]
▪ literary/illustrative quotations [=quotes] ▪ He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point. ▪ a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln ▪ a book of humorous quotations
▪ She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.
▪ The builder gave us several price quotations [=quotes] for the new housing complex.
▪ foreign stock quotations [=quotes]
