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citation
/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/
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sy-TAY-shun: the initial c sounds like s.
The first vowel is the long i of “my,” with a smaller beat than TAY. The final tion sounds like “shun.”
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“The citation pointed to a decision from the previous year.”
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noun
- An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
- The paper containing such summons or notice.
- The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.
More meanings (7)
noun
- An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
- An instance of having had one's work cited.
- The passage or words quoted; a quotation.
- A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
- Enumeration; mention.
- 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.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/
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In reference to the citation of the original description an explanation seems necessary, which will apply to numerous similar cases.
If you're reporting a discrepancy between the Etext and a modern edition, please include a complete citation of your source.
More book examples (3)
And this influence, not through persuasion, imagination, citation, but through those still unexplained remote effects which may be best compared with “determining.”
The second fallacy which the historical citation is a little apt to suggest is that the filiation of ideas is a simple problem.
Twins and triplets, being quite common, will not be considered here, although there are 2 cases of interest of the latter that deserve citation.