quotation in WordNet English dictionary

1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
   citation  cite  acknowledgment  credit  reference  mention  quotation 
   
2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
   quotation  quote  citation 
   
3. the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
   "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
   quotation 
   
4. a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
   quotation