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Meaning of 'citation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Citation [ n.]
- An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.
- The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.
- Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.
- A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

Meaning of 'citation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . citation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example in sentence:
  • the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book;
  • the article includes mention of similar clinical cases;
  • the student's essay failed to list several important citations

Nearby Words:

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