citation

/ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

IPA: /S AY0 T EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
2
The paper containing such summons or notice.
3
The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his/her own words.
4
An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
5
The passage or words quoted; quotation.
6
A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
7
Enumeration; mention.
“It's a simple citation of facts.”
8
A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
9
A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

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