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| quo·ta·tion [ kwō táysh'n ] (plural quo·ta·tions) |
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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. U.K. business
Same as quoten (sense 3)
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4. stock exchange stock 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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| quo·ta·tion·al adjective |
| quo·ta·tion·al·ly adverb |
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