quotations

Noun

quotation (countable and uncountable, plural quotations)

1. (countable) A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.
   • "Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.

   Synonyms:

   citation, cite, quote

2. (uncountable) The act of quoting someone or something.
   • One of these preachers was a blacksmith, whose iron constitution had entirely given way, and the little strength that remained he exhausted in endless quotation of texts from the Bible.1868, S[amuel] W[hite] Baker, “Arrival at Metemma, or Gallabat”, in Exploration of the Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia. The Sources, Supply, and Overflow of the Nile; the Country, People, Customs, etc....

   Synonyms:

   citation

3. (countable) A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.
   • Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.
4. (uncountable) The act of setting a price.
5. (countable, obsolete) A quota, a share.