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Citation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Citation? [n] thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 [n] a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding [n] a passage or expression that is quoted or cited [n] an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [n] 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" [n] the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Citation: acknowledgment \| commendation \| credit \| mention \| quotation \| quote \| reference Related Terms \| Find terms related to Citation: accolade \| acknowledgment \| assault \| attack \| award \| by-line \| case \| censure \| certiorari \| confession \| credit line \| cross reference \| demonstration \| eulogy \| example \| exemplification \| garnishment \| guerdon \| habeas corpus \| honorable mention \| illustration \| implication \| impugnment \| incrimination \| inculpation \| instance \| involvement \| item \| kudos \| mention \| monition \| panegyric \| particular \| praise \| quotation \| reference \| reward \| salutation \| signature \| subpoena \| summons \| trademark \| tribute \| venire \| venire de novo \| venire facias \| writ of summons See Also \| accolade \| annotation \| award \| cross-index \| cross-reference \| epigraph \| excerpt \| extract \| honor \| honour \| laurels \| mimesis \| misquotation \| notation \| note \| photo credit \| process \| selection \| speech act \| summons \| thoroughbred Citation In Webster's Dictionary \Ci*ta"tion\, n. [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) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

Citation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Citation?

[n] thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
[n] a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
[n] a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
[n] an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
[n] 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"
[n] the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

Citation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ci*ta"tion\, n. [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) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority,
   to prove a point in law.

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