citation
English
Etymology
From Old French citation, from Latin citātiō.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, [ˌsaɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
citation (countable and uncountable, plural citations)
- An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
- 1851, United States Reports/Volume 70 - United States Supreme Court, Castro v. United States
- 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 district attorney; and the writ was returned and the record filed at this term, under an agreement between the district attorney and the attorney for the claimants, to submit the cause upon printed briefs.
- 1851, United States Reports/Volume 70 - United States Supreme Court, Castro v. United States
- The paper containing such summons or notice.
- The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his/her own words.
- An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
- The passage or words quoted; quotation.
- (lexicography) A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
- 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide[1], page 3:
- 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).
- Enumeration; mention.
- It's a simple citation of facts.
- 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.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
an official summons
the act of citing a passage from a book
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the passage or words quoted; quotation
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enumeration
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a reference to decided cases, or books of authority
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a commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement
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Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
citation c (singular definite citationen, plural indefinite citationer)
Inflection
Declension of citation
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | citation | citationen | citationer | citationerne |
genitive | citations | citationens | citationers | citationernes |
Synonyms
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.ta.sjɔ̃/
- Homophones: citations, citassions
audio: (file)
Noun
citation f (plural citations)
Further reading
- “citation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old Occitan
Etymology
Noun
citation c
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