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quotation vs excerpt

excerpt vs quotation

quotation and excerpt both are nouns.

quotation is not a verb while excerpt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quotation Yes No No No
excerpt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, excerpt is a hypernym of quotation; that is, excerpt is a word with a broader meaning than quotation:
  • quotation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • excerpt: a passage selected from a larger work
Other hypernyms of quotation include excerption, extract, selection.
quotation (noun) excerpt (noun)
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. a passage selected from a larger work
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
quotation (verb) excerpt (verb)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Difference between quotation and excerpt

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