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citation
- /ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/ US
- [ˌsaɪˈtʰeɪʃn̩] US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.
noun citations
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An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
No citation was issued upon this appeal returnable to the next term of this court, nor was the record filed and the cause docketed during that term. On the 29th of May, 1865, however, a citation was issued, returnable at this term, and service of this citation was acknowledged by the present distric
Similar: invocation, citation, subpoena, summons, writ of summons
- The paper containing such summons or notice.
- 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.
- An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
- An instance of having had one's work cited. She has over 1,000 citations.
- The passage or words quoted; a quotation.
- A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles. Historically, target words were garnered through focused reading programs and citations were handwritten on slips of paper which were collated alphabetically and stored in drawers for ready access (much like old-fashioned library catalogues).
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Enumeration; mention.
It's a simple citation of facts.
Similar: listing, numbering, telling, citation, counting, enumeration, numeration
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: credit, mention, commendation, reference, quotation, award, subpoena, writ, appointment, certificate, reward, endorsement, summons, referral, statement, title
Translations
Every language
noun an official summons
| Español | citatorio, citatoria, citación, requisitoria |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Vorladung |
| Ελληνικά | κλήτευση klítefsi, κλήση klísi |
| Русский | вы́зов výzov, пове́стка povéstka |
noun the act of citing a passage from a book
| Español | cita, citación |
|---|---|
| Português | citação |
| Deutsch | Zitieren |
| Ελληνικά | παράθεση paráthesi, παραπομπή parapompí, μνεία mneía |
| Română | citare, citat |
| Русский | цити́рование citírovanije |
| עברית | ציטוט tzitut |
noun (lexicography) a quotation with attached bibliographical details
| العربية | شَاهِد šāhid |
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noun enumeration
| Deutsch | Aufzählung |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | απαρίθμηση aparíthmisi, κατάλογος katálogos |
| Русский | перечисле́ние perečislénije |
noun a reference to decided cases, or books of authority
| Ελληνικά | αναφορά anaforá, παραπομπή parapompí |
|---|---|
| Русский | ссы́лка ssýlka, упомина́ние upominánije |
noun a commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement
| Deutsch | Begründung, ehrenvolle Erwähnung |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | εύφημος μνεία éffimos mneía |
| Русский | объявле́ние благода́рности obʺjavlénije blagodárnosti |
Talk about this word "citation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/citation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. citation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/citation "citation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/citation.Cite this
@misc{citation_2026,
title = {citation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/citation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
