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quotation vs misquotation

misquotation vs quotation

quotation and misquotation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quotation Yes No No No
misquotation Yes No No No
As nouns, misquotation is a hyponym of quotation; that is, misquotation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quotation:
  • quotation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • misquotation: an incorrect quotation
Other hyponyms of quotation include epigraph, mimesis, misquote, agraphon.
quotation (noun) misquotation (noun)
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. an incorrect quotation
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
Difference between quotation and misquotation

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