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Quotation

noun/kwoʊtˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwoʊtˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/kwəʊtˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kwəʊtˈeɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kwoʊtˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
citationquotereferenceacknowledgmentcreditmentioncite
Parts of Speech
nouna short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
nouna passage or expression that is quoted or cited
nouna statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
nounthe practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
“since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation”
Word Forms
citeverbrefer to
acknowledgeverbexpress recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
creditverbascribe an achievement to
referenceverbrefer to
mentionverbmake reference to
quoteverbrepeat a passage from
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zitat
eine kurze Notiz, die eine Informationsquelle oder eine zitierte Passage angibt
🇫🇷French
citation
une courte note reconnaissant une source d'information ou d'un passage cité
🇪🇸Spanish
cotización
una nota breve reconociendo una fuente de información o un pasaje citado
🇮🇹Italian
preventivo
una breve nota che riconosce una fonte di informazione o un brano citato
🇳🇱Dutch
offerte
een korte notitie waarin een informatiebron of een geciteerde passage wordt herkend
🇵🇹Portuguese
cotação
uma breve nota reconhecendo uma fonte de informação ou de uma passagem citada
🇷🇺Russian
цитата
короткая заметка с указанием источника информации или цитируемого отрывка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उद्धरण
सूचना के स्रोत या उद्धृत अंश को पहचानने वाला एक संक्षिप्त नोट
🇧🇩Bengali
উদ্ধৃতি
একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত নোট যা তথ্যের উত্স বা একটি উদ্ধৃত প্যাসেজের স্বীকৃতি দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
மேற்கோள்
தகவலின் மூலத்தை அல்லது மேற்கோள் காட்டப்பட்ட பத்தியை அங்கீகரிக்கும் ஒரு சிறு குறிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
కొటేషన్
సమాచారం యొక్క మూలాన్ని లేదా కోట్ చేసిన భాగాన్ని గుర్తించే చిన్న గమనిక
🇮🇳Marathi
अवतरण
माहितीचा स्त्रोत किंवा उद्धृत उतारा ओळखणारी एक छोटी टीप
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવતરણ
માહિતીના સ્ત્રોત અથવા અવતરિત પેસેજને ઓળખતી ટૂંકી નોંધ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ಧರಣ
ಮಾಹಿತಿಯ ಮೂಲವನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಿದ ವಾಕ್ಯವೃಂದವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವ ಕಿರು ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉദ്ധരണി
വിവരങ്ങളുടെ ഉറവിടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉദ്ധരിച്ച ഒരു ഭാഗം തിരിച്ചറിയുന്ന ഒരു ചെറിയ കുറിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਵਾਲਾ
ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਸਰੋਤ ਜਾਂ ਹਵਾਲਾ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਵਾਲੇ ਦੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਨੋਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
کوٹیشن
ایک مختصر نوٹ جس میں معلومات کے ذریعہ یا نقل کردہ حوالہ کو تسلیم کیا جائے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
引述
识别信息来源或引用段落的简短说明
🇯🇵Japanese
引用
情報源または引用された文章を認識する短いメモ
🇰🇷Korean
인용
정보의 출처나 인용된 구절을 알리는 짧은 메모
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Trích dẫn
một ghi chú ngắn công nhận nguồn thông tin hoặc đoạn văn được trích dẫn
🇹🇭Thai
ใบเสนอราคา
ข้อความสั้นๆ ที่ระบุแหล่งที่มาของข้อมูลหรือข้อความที่ยกมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
kutipan
catatan singkat yang mengenali sumber informasi atau bagian yang dikutip
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsipi
isang maikling tala na kumikilala sa pinagmumulan ng impormasyon o ng isang sinipi na sipi
🇲🇾Malay
sebut harga
nota ringkas yang mengenali sumber maklumat atau petikan yang dipetik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اقتباس
ملاحظة قصيرة تتعرف على مصدر المعلومات أو المقطع المقتبس
🇮🇷Persian
نقل قول
یادداشت کوتاهی که منبع اطلاعات یا متن نقل شده را تشخیص می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
alıntı yapmak
Bir bilgi kaynağını veya alıntılanan bir pasajı tanıyan kısa bir not
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַצָעַת מְחִיר
הערה קצרה המזהה מקור מידע או של קטע מצוטט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'quotation'?
The primary meaning of 'quotation' is 'a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quotation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'quotation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'quotation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'quotation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'quotation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'quotation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'quotation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'quotation' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'quotation' as formal, casual, or slang?
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