QUOTATION Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word quotation. (close relations)
Definition of QUOTATION
Best Alternative Words for QUOTATION
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| citation | nounn | |||||||
noun • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 • an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement • (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited • a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | ||||||||
| quote | nounn | |||||||
noun • a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited verb • repeat a passage from • name the price of • refer to for illustration or proof • put quote marks around | ||||||||
| acknowledgment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a statement acknowledging something or someone | ||||||||
| cite | verbv | |||||||
noun • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage verb • make reference to • commend • refer to • repeat a passage from • refer to for illustration or proof • advance evidence for • call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||||||||
| credit | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • approval • money available for a client to borrow • an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items • used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise • arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services • recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work • an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments verb • give someone credit for something • ascribe an achievement to • enter as credit • have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of | ||||||||
| mention | verbv | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an official recognition of merit verb • make reference to • make mention of • commend | ||||||||
| reference | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an indicator that orients you generally • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the act of referring or consulting • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to verb • refer to | ||||||||
