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Quorum vs Quotation - What's the difference?

quorum | quotation |

As nouns the difference between quorum and quotation

is that quorum is quorum while quotation is a fragment of a human expression that is repeated exactly by somebody else most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc, may be quoted.

quorum

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.
    • We can discuss the issue tonight, but cannot vote until we have a quorum .
  • A selected body of persons.

    • Derived terms

    * disappearing quorum * inquorate * quorate * quorum-busting

    quotation

    English

    (wikipedia quotation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fragment of a human expression that is repeated exactly by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.
    • "Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.
  • The act of naming a price; the price that has been quoted.
    • Let's get a quotation for repairing the roof before we decide whether it's worth doing.

    Synonyms

    * quote * citation

    Derived terms

    * quotation mark * RFQ (request for quotation)

    Related terms

    * attestation