Definition of Quotation

Noun: quotation kwow'tey-shun

A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
"the student's essay failed to list several important quotations";
- citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- quote, citation
A statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
The practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
"since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
[Brit] A statement indicating the likely cost of some job
- estimate, quote