Meaning of quotation

(noun) 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"

a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity

the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"