citation
An official summons or notice given to a person to appearAn official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
» Tom's criminal record consists of only two drunken driving citations.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
Vorladung
вы́зовvýzov, пове́сткаpovéstka
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
(countable, uncountable)The paper containing such summons or notice.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Zitieren
цити́рованиеcitírovanije
(countable, uncountable)An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
(countable, uncountable)An instance of having had one's work cited.
She has over 1,000 citations.
(countable, uncountable)The passage or words quoted; a quotation.
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
(countable, uncountable)A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.
(countable, uncountable)Enumeration; mention.
It's a simple citation of facts.
Aufzählung
перечисле́ниеperečislénije
(countable, uncountable)A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
ссы́лкаssýlka, упомина́ниеupominánije
(countable, uncountable)A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.
Begründung, ehrenvolle Erwähnung
объявле́ние благода́рностиobʺjavlénije blagodárnosti
Examples
15 sentencesTom's criminal record consists of only two drunken driving citations.
I found out that Tom now has three citations for drunken driving.
deIch habe erfahren, dass Tom inzwischen dreimal wegen Trunkenheit am Steuer vorgeladen wurde.
Could you please provide a citation?
deKönntest du bitte eine Quelle angeben?
Academic writing should contain facts supported by citation.
Make sure you include proper citations for all sources.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface anFrom Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.
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Forms
plural: citationsSynonyms
19 synonyms- an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement:commendation
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage:citeacknowledgmentcreditreferencementionquotation
- a passage or expression that is quoted or cited:quotationquote
Word family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable