Meaning of citation in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /saɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    citation

    Etymology

    Middle English (in citation (sense 2)): from Old French, from Latin citatio(n-), from citare‘cite’

    Definitions

    1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
  2. 2. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
  3. 3. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

    Examples

    • « 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 »
  4. 4. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  5. 5. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
  6. 6. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948