citation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
- (countable, uncountable) The paper containing such summons or notice.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.
- (countable, uncountable) An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
- (countable, uncountable) The passage or words quoted; a quotation.
- (countable, uncountable) A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
- (countable, uncountable) Enumeration; mention.
- (countable, uncountable) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
- (countable, uncountable) A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.
Synonyms
refer to
judicial writ
process of monition
medical referral
cross reference
citation
cita
Zitat
aanhaling
iktibasFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.
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