quotation
quo·ta·tion / ˌkwōˈtāshən/ • n. 1. a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker: a quotation from Mark Twain biblical quotations. ∎ a short musical passage or visual image taken from one piece of music or work of art and used in another. ∎ the action of quoting from a text, speech, piece of music, or work of art: a great argument with much quotation of Darwin. 2. a formal statement setting out the estimated cost for a particular job or service: you will be sent a written quotation for the cost of repairing your machine. ∎ Stock Market a price offered by a broker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security. ∎ Stock Market a registration granted to a company enabling their shares to be officially listed and traded.