English Explanatory Dictionary

citation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
  2. The paper containing such summons or notice.
  3. 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.
  4. An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
  5. The passage or words quoted; a quotation.
  6. A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
  7. Enumeration; mention.
  8. A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
  9. A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-citation.wav /ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/ [ˌsaɪˈtʰeɪʃn̩]

Word forms

citation citations

Etymology

From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.

Synonyms

invocation citation subpoena summons writ of summons cite quotation quote listing numbering telling counting enumeration numeration

Related words

cite attestation

Derived words

autocitation case citation citational citation cartel citation cord citation form citationless citation needed co-citation coercive citation metacitation miscitation neutral citation overcitation parallel citation self-citation string citation undercitation
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