Quotations: meaning, definitions and examples

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quotations

 

[ หŒkwลหˆtฤSHษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

famous sayings

Short saying or piece of writing taken from a longer work or speech.

Synonyms

citation, excerpt, passage, quote, saying

Examples of usage

  • She always loved to start her presentations with a powerful quotation.
  • The book began with a famous quotation from Shakespeare.
  • His speech was filled with inspirational quotations.
  • The wall was decorated with motivational quotations.
  • The website featured a collection of quotations from various authors.
Context #2 | Noun

stock market

The highest bid price for a security at a given time in a trading day.

Synonyms

asking price, bid price, market price, stock value, trading price

Examples of usage

  • The quotations for the company's shares rose sharply today.
  • Traders closely monitor the quotations to make investment decisions.
  • The financial news reported the latest quotations on the stock market.
  • The quotations for tech stocks have been fluctuating recently.
  • He checked the latest quotations before buying the stock.

Translations

Translations of the word "quotations" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น citaรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเฅเคงเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zitate

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kutipan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ะธั‚ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cytaty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผ•็”จ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท citations

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ citas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑntฤฑlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์šฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู‚ุชุจุงุณุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ citace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ citรกty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ•็”จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ citati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilvitnanir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ะนะตะบัำฉะทะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sitatlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ citas

Word origin

The word 'quotations' has its origins in the Latin word 'quotare', which means 'to mark as a number or enumerate'. Over time, the term evolved to represent the act of citing or repeating someone's words. Quotations have been essential in literature, speeches, and everyday conversations, as they provide a concise way to convey wisdom, humor, or inspiration from notable figures. In the context of the stock market, quotations refer to the bid prices of securities, reflecting the demand and value of financial assets.

See also: quotation, quoter, quotient, quotist.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,480 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.