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1. A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

   Example: "Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.

   Synonyms:citationquote

2. A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

   Example: Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.

3. The act of setting a price.

4. A quota, a share.