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| 1. | [ noun ] (writing) a short note acknowledging a source of information or quoting a passage | |
| Synonyms: | reference mention credit acknowledgment citation | |
| Examples: | "the student's essay failed to list several important citations" "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" |
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| Related terms: | note cross-reference photo_credit mention reference notice adduce | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (fine art,writing) a passage or expression that is quoted | |
| Synonyms: | citation quote | |
| Related terms: | excerpt epigraph mimesis misquotation mention quote reference | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity | |
| Related terms: | statement quote | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. | |
| Examples: | "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation" |
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| Related terms: | practice quote | |
| Similar spelling: |
quotidian |
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