Meaning & Definition of Citation in English
English⟶
Citation
/saɪteʃən/
noun
1. An official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
synonym:
- citation,
- commendation
2. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
synonym:
- citation
3. 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"
synonym:
- citation,
- cite,
- acknowledgment,
- credit,
- reference,
- mention,
- quotation
4. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited
synonym:
- quotation,
- quote,
- citation
5. A summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
synonym:
- citation
6. Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
synonym:
- Citation