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• Quote notation — is a representation of rational numbers for which the addition, subtraction, and multiplication algorithms are the same as for natural numbers, and division is easier than the usual division algorithm, and works in the same right to left… …   Wikipedia

• Quote mining — is the practice of purposely compiling frequently misleading quotes from large volumes of literature or speech.cite book | last = Forrest | first = Barbara | authorlink = Barbara Forrest | coauthors = Paul R. Gross | title = Creationism s Trojan… …   Wikipedia

• quote — [kwōt] vt. quoted, quoting [altered (infl. by L) < ME coten < ML quotare, to mark the number of, divide into chapters < L quotus, of what number < IE * kwoti , how many < interrogative base * kwo > WHO] 1. to reproduce or repeat …   English World dictionary

• quote — quote1 W3S2 [kwəut US kwout] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: quotare, from Latin quot how many ] 1.) [I and T] to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written quote from ▪ She quoted from a newspaper article. ▪ He quoted a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• quote — I UK [kwəʊt] / US [kwoʊt] verb Word forms quote : present tense I/you/we/they quote he/she/it quotes present participle quoting past tense quoted past participle quoted *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say or write words that someone else has… …   English dictionary

• quote — quote1 [ kwout ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say or write words that someone else has said or written: Can I quote you on that (=repeat exactly what someone has said about something)? quote someone as saying something: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• quote — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 words taken from a book, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ famous, memorable, quotable ▪ direct, exact, verbatim ▪ a direct quote from this morning s paper …   Collocations dictionary

• quote — An indication of current bids and offers in the market on a particular contract or spread. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary The highest bid price and the lowest offer price for a security at any particular time. An offer to buy or sell a… …   Financial and business terms

• quote — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written: quote (sth) from sth: She quoted from a newspaper article. | quote sb as saying sth: The President himself was quoted as saying he would veto the bill. | don t quote me (on… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• example */*/*/ — UK [ɪɡˈzɑːmp(ə)l] / US [ɪɡˈzæmp(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms example : singular example plural examples 1) something that you mention in order to show the type of thing that you are talking about and to help to explain what you mean Many… …   English dictionary

• quote*/ — [kwəʊt] verb I 1) [I/T] to say or write words that someone else has said or written He was quoted as saying that he was shocked by the judge s decision.[/ex] Robert quoted from one of Churchill s speeches.[/ex] 2) [T] to give something as an… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English