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quotation vs reference

reference vs quotation

quotation and reference both are nouns.

quotation is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quotation Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quotation and reference are synonyms defined as:
  • quotation and reference: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Other synonyms of quotation include acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention.
quotation (noun) reference (noun)
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. the act of referring or consulting
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
quotation (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
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