ci·ta·tion (s -t  sh n)n. 1. The act of citing. 2. a. A quoting of an authoritative source for substantiation. b. A source so cited; a quotation. 3. Law A reference to previous court decisions or authoritative writings. 4. Enumeration or mention, as of facts, especially: a. An official commendation for meritorious action, especially in military service: a citation for bravery. b. A formal statement of the accomplishments of one being honored with an academic degree. 5. An official summons, especially one calling for appearance in court. ci·ta tion·al adj.ci ta·to ry (st-tôr , -t r) adj. |
citation [saɪˈteɪʃən]
n
1. the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact
2. a passage or source cited for this purpose
3. a listing or recounting, as of facts
4. (Military) an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc., usually in the form of a formal statement made in public
5. (Law) Law
a. an official summons to appear in court
b. the document containing such a summons
6. (Law) Law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court
citatory [ˈsaɪtətərɪ -trɪ] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  citation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement |
| 2. | citation - (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) speech act - the use of language to perform some act law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 3. | citation - 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" annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" photo credit - a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph cross-index, cross-reference - a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work | |
| 4. | citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited excerpt, excerption, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" epigraph - a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing mimesis - the representation of another person's words in a speech misquotation, misquote - an incorrect quotation | |
| 5. | citation - a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding process, summons - a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 6. | Citation - thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 |
citation
noun
1. commendation, award, mention His citation says he showed outstanding and exemplary courage.
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