CITATION

Citation

(noun) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

citation

(noun) a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

quotation, quote, citation

(noun) a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

citation, commendation

(noun) an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation

(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; “the student’s essay failed to list several important citations”; “the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”; “the article includes mention of similar clinical cases”

citation

(noun) (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

citation (countable and uncountable, plural citations)

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/her own words.

An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.

The passage or words quoted; quotation.

(lexicography) A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.

Enumeration; mention.

A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

Synonyms

• (passage of words): quotation

• (passage of words): quote

Source: Wiktionary


Ci*ta"tion, n. Etym: [F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See Cite]

1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation. This horse load of citations and fathers. Milton.

3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.

4. (Law)

Definition: A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 December 2024

CITATION

(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; “the student’s essay failed to list several important citations”; “the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”; “the article includes mention of similar clinical cases”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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