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Citation

sʌɪˈteɪʃn

Citation definitions
noun
citation citations
  1. a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work

    "the majority of the citations are to work published during the past twenty years"

    • a reference to a previous case, used as guidance in the trying of comparable cases or in support of an argument

      "this journal contains citations from all jurisdictions"

  2. a mention of a praiseworthy act in an official report, especially that of a member of the armed forces in wartime

    "the citation described him as an officer of extreme gallantry"

    • a note accompanying an award, describing the reasons for it

      "a Nobel citation"

  3. a summons to appear in court

    "a traffic citation"