citation
/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.82 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "In late September, over a three-day period, Placer County conducted 183 stops among riders, some involving groups, which led to 30 citations and 25 e-motorcycles being towed."
- "She has over 1,000 citations."
- "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)."
- "It's a simple citation of facts."
Etymology
From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *keyh₂-, citacioun, citation, citatio
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/