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excerpt vs quote

quote vs excerpt

excerpt and quote both are nouns.

excerpt and quote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excerpt Yes No Yes No
quote Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quote is a hyponym of excerpt; that is, quote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excerpt:
  • excerpt: a passage selected from a larger work
  • quote: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
excerpt (noun) quote (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
excerpt (verb) quote (verb)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
put quote marks around
name the price of
Difference between excerpt and quote

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