quotation
noun
uk/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/ us(informal quote) [ C ] COMMERCE
a statement of how much a job, service, or product will cost:
a quotation for sth You can request a quotation for professional indemnity insurance online.
get/give sb/ask for a quotation Get at least three quotations for the work.
Written quotations are available on request.
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estimate noun
[ C ] STOCK MARKET UK
the price of a company's shares on a stock market at a particular time:
In a few years, trading securities will be digital and people will be able instantly to get stock-price quotations.
By publishing quotations, the market maker raises the profile of the security.
[ C, U ] STOCK MARKET
if a company's shares have a quotation on a particular stock market, they are being traded on it:
A quotation on the London market is a logical next step.
In 2005 the company withdrew its shares from public quotation .
See also
application for quotation
nominal quotation