Main Entry: quo·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \kwō-ˈtā-shən also kō-\

Function: noun

Date: 1607

1 : something that is quoted; especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced
2 a : the act or process of quoting b (1) : the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities (2) : the bids, offers, or prices so named or published; especially : the highest bid and lowest offer for a particular security in a given market at a given time