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citation

/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/noun3 syllables

Citation means: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.

Synonyms for citation18

noun, as in a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation

noun, as in a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

quotation, quote

noun, as in an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

commendation

also used for citation

invocation, subpoena, summons, writ of summons, listing, numbering, telling, counting, enumeration, numeration

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What does citation mean?6

noun

1

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”

2

a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

3

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

4

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

5

(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

6

a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with citation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for citation, grouped by syllable

Citation in a sentence

  • Academic writing should contain facts supported by citation.Amastan
  • His criminal record consists of only two drunken driving citations.ET
  • Did you remember to list the citations in your research paper?Amastan
  • Make sure you include proper citations for all sources.Lumi
  • The app can help organize the information and find citations for books, websites and more.Cangarejo
  • Could you please provide a citation?CM
  • Tom's criminal record consists of only two drunken driving citations.CK
  • I found out that Tom now has three citations for drunken driving.CK

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Forms of citation

as a noun

plural
citations