quotation vs extract

extract vs quotation

quotation and extract both are nouns.

quotation is not a verb while extract is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quotation	Yes	No	No	No
extract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, extract is a hypernym of quotation; that is, extract is a word with a broader meaning than quotation:

quotation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
extract: a passage selected from a larger work

Other hypernyms of quotation include excerpt, excerption, selection.

quotation (noun)	extract (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 solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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)	extract (verb)
	extract by the process of distillation
	take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
	calculate the root of a number
	remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
	obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
	separate (a metal) from an ore
	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	get despite difficulties or obstacles

Difference between quotation and extract

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