Notation and Quote

noun

• A technical system of symbols used to represent special things.
  • synonyms: notational system
• A comment or instruction (usually added. )
  • usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
  • synonyms: note, annotation
• The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters. .

• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.

noun

• A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.
  • synonyms: quotation mark, inverted comma
• A passage or expression that is quoted or cited.
  • synonyms: quotation, citation

verb

• Repeat a passage from.
  • usage: "He quoted the Bible to her"
  • synonyms: cite
• Name the price of.
  • usage: "quote prices for cars"
• Refer to for illustration or proof.
  • usage: "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
  • synonyms: cite
• Put quote marks around.
  • usage: "Here the author is quoting his colleague"

• (n.) A note upon an author.
• (v.t.) To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
• (v.t.) To notice; to observe; to examine.
• (v.t.) To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to quote a passage from Homer.
• (v.t.) To set down, as in writing.
• (v.t.) To name the current price of.

Quote is the highest bid and lowest offer price currently available on a security. Bid and asked quotes assume round lot transactions - 100 shares of stock, for example.