Quotation
Meaning of Quotation
A passage repeated from a source; a stated price for work.
ما معنى كلمة Quotation بالعربي؟
نص مُقتبس من مصدر أخر أو تقدير سعر للخدمة
📖💬 نص مُقتبس من مصدر أخر أو تقدير سعر للخدمة؛ اقتباس حرفي أو عرض مالي مُفصل؛ نقل دقيق للكلمات الأصلية أو تقدير تجاري يُحدد تكلفة العمل أو المنتج المطلوب 📖💬
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Quotation in a sentence
Each quotation in the paper was checked against its source.
A quotation for the software was sent to the client.
A quotation must be accurate to avoid misrepresentation.
Students learn to punctuate a quotation.
Origin of Quotation
From Medieval Latin quotatio, from quotare 'to mark with numbers'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, quotation has citing and pricing senses. GL papers quote sources exactly.
Quotation audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Quotation" — noun, pronounced /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/, with the stress on "ta".
Narrator: A quotation is a group of words taken from a text or speech, or a formal statement of a price.
Narrator: In plain English, a quotation is either a famous quote or a price quote — the formal version of the word quote.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin quotare, meaning to mark with numbers, from quotus meaning how many.
Narrator: "A quotation from Shakespeare" describes words taken from one of the Bard's plays and repeated by someone else.
Narrator: It differs from quote because quotation is the more formal, full word, whereas quote is the informal short form.
Narrator: "To request a quotation" is a commercial sense meaning to ask a supplier for a formal price estimate.
Narrator: Literature, business, journalism, academia and public speaking all rely on the word quotation.
Narrator: So remember: a quotation is a formal quote or price, from the Latin for to mark with numbers.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Is a quotation the same as a quote?
Speaker B: The formal version! QUOTATION comes from the Latin quotare, to mark with numbers, so it's the full word for a repeated passage or a formal price, while quote is the short form.
Speaker A: So you request a quotation for a price?
Speaker B: Exactly — that's the formal way!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "She used a quotation"; "request a quotation"; "the quotation was competitive" — a passage, a price request and an estimate.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't abbreviate quotation to quote in formal writing, because quotation is preferred in academic and legal contexts.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: "Quote" the everyday cousin, "citation" the academic twin, "estimate" the pricing alternative. The word keeps its formal charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "quotation" in AI prompts — useful for academic-writing tools and procurement apps.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame a citation?
Speaker B: Right. For a writing app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide on how to introduce a quotation in an essay, naming two signal phrases.
Speaker A: How about a procurement tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to frame a request:
Prompt: Draft a procurement email requesting a quotation for office furniture, mentioning two items and a deadline.
Speaker A: Could it help with a speech bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame an opener:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why opening a speech with a quotation engages listeners, naming one benefit.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a literature chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on a famous Shakespeare quotation, giving the play and one interpretation.
Frequently asked questions about Quotation
What does Quotation mean?
A passage repeated from a source; a stated price for work.
ما معنى كلمة Quotation بالعربي؟
نص مُقتبس من مصدر أخر أو تقدير سعر للخدمة — 📖💬 نص مُقتبس من مصدر أخر أو تقدير سعر للخدمة؛ اقتباس حرفي أو عرض مالي مُفصل؛ نقل دقيق للكلمات الأصلية أو تقدير تجاري يُحدد تكلفة العمل أو المنتج المطلوب 📖💬
How do you pronounce Quotation?
Quotation is pronounced /kwəʊˈteɪʃn/ and is used as a noun.
How is Quotation used in a sentence?
Each quotation in the paper was checked against its source.
What are synonyms of Quotation?
citation, extract, excerpt, estimate, price offer, tender.