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" Of course, relative citation frequencies are no measure of relative importance. Who has not aspired to write a paper so fundamental that very soon it is known to everyone and cited by no one?"
Abraham Pais

Meaning of "citation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CITATION

saɪˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Citation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Citation

Broadly, a citation is a reference to a published or unpublished source. More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references section of the work for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of the works of others to the topic of discussion at the spot where the citation appears. Generally the combination of both the in-body citation and the bibliographic entry constitutes what is commonly thought of as a citation. References to single, machine-readable assertions in electronic scientific articles are known as nanopublications, a form of microattribution. Citation has several important purposes: to uphold intellectual honesty, to attribute prior or unoriginal work and ideas to the correct sources, to allow the reader to determine independently whether the referenced material supports the author's argument in the claimed way, and to help the reader gauge the strength and validity of the material the author has used.

Definition of citation in the English dictionary

The first definition of citation in the dictionary is the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact. Other definition of citation is a passage or source cited for this purpose. Citation is also a listing or recounting, as of facts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CITATION

accreditation · adaptation · alimentation · consultation · documentation · excitation · expectation · hesitation · implementation · interpretation · invitation · limitation · meditation · orientation · presentation · rehabilitation · representation · reputation · rotation · transportation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITATION

cit. · citable · citadel · cital · citational · citator · citatory · cite · citeable · citer · CITES · citess · cithara · citharist · citharistic · cither · cithern · citied · cities · citification

WORDS THAT END LIKE CITATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of citation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CITATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «citation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «citation» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CITATION

Find out the translation of citation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of citation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «citation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

嘉奖
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mención
570 millions of speakers
en

English

citation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशस्ति पत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاقتباس
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

править
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

menção
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

তলব
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

citation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Petikan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Belobigung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

表彰
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

표창장
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kutipan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trích dẫn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சான்று
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उद्धरण
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

alıntı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

citazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

cytat
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

правити
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

citare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραπομπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanhaling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

citering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of citation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CITATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of citation
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «citation».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about citation

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «CITATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word citation.
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Abraham Pais
Of course, relative citation frequencies are no measure of relative importance. Who has not aspired to write a paper so fundamental that very soon it is known to everyone and cited by no one?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CITATION»

Discover the use of citation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to citation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing
Provides information on stylistic aspects of research papers, theses, and dissertations, including sections on writing fundamentals, MLA documentation style, and copyright law.
Joseph Gibaldi, 2008
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MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Provides information on stylistic aspects of research papers, theses, and dissertations, including sections on writing fundamentals, MLA documentation style, and copyright law
Joseph Gibaldi, 1998
3
Evidence!: Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian
Evidence! provides a common ground upon which all can meet, speak the same language, and share their results--reliably...
Elizabeth Shown Mills, 1997
4
Citation Analysis in Research Evaluation
right, but cannot be used to predict actual citation rates. The extent to which groups of scientists publish their output in the more prestigious, or even the 'top' journals in their fields, is often viewed as an important aspect of scientific research ...
H. F. Moed, 2006
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Universal Citation Guide
There are also appendices of recommended abbreviations ... the UCG is specifically intended to complement, but not replace existing legal citation manuals (i.e. The Bluebook or the ALWD Manual)." -- from the publisher's website.
‎2004
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Bibliometrics and Citation Analysis: From the Science ...
This book gives newcomers to the field of bibliometrics an accessible entry point to an entire research tradition otherwise scattered through a vast amount of journal literature.
Nicola De Bellis, 2009
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A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
A guide to the technologies, methods, and materials that can help writers of research papers
Kate L. Turabian, John Grossman, Alice Bennett, 1996
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Citation Indexing: Its Theory and Application in Science, ...
A conceptual view of citation indexing; A historical view of citation indexing; The design and production of a citation index; The application of citation indexing to the patent literature; The citation index as a search tool; A science ...
Eugene Garfield, 1979
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The Chicago Manual of Style
Provides information on manuscript preparation, punctuation, spelling, quotations, captions, tables, abbreviations, references, bibliographies, notes, and indexes, with sections on journals and electronic media.
‎2003
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Citation: In a Class by Himself
Based on interviews from those who knew the thoroughbred, including famed jockey Eddie Arcaro, this is the full story of the greatest sports figures in the history of horse racing.
Phil Georgeff, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term citation is used in the context of the following news items.
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WWII airman, shot down by Nazi fighter pilots, receives presidential …
More than 70 years later, Pedevillano has received the Presidential Unit Citation, with one Oak Leaf Cluster, for extraordinary heroism in ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
2
Green Bay Packers NEWS: Datone Jones Suspended For Marijuana …
Jones was issued a citation for possession of THC, convicted on Feb. 10 and forced to pay a fine of $880. He will now miss the Packers season ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
3
Fireworks Citation, Condom-Covered Tree: HdG Crime
A 24-year-old from the 600 block of Aiken Avenue in Perryville was issued a criminal citation for drug paraphernalia at approximately 9:30 p.m. ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Police issue 1 fireworks citation
LOVELAND — Out of the 92 firework complaints that came into Loveland police on July 4 and the early morning hours of July 5, one citation ... «Loveland Reporter-Herald, Jul 15»
5
Dog's Taste For Poultry Lands Woman A Citation
A Kingsport Highway woman was cited Monday afternoon for animals roaming at large after her dog allegedly attacked a neighbor's chicken, ... «Greeneville Sun, Jul 15»
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Special task force goes after illegal use of fireworks; $1500 citation if …
One of those was a $1,500 citation to anyone caught with illegal fireworks. However Townsend also warned of another one that went into effect ... «KERO 23ABC News, Jul 15»
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Woman's parking citation tossed because of missing comma
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court has agreed with an Ohio woman who said her parking citation should be tossed because the ... «WGN-TV, Jul 15»
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Game & Fish life jacket 'citation' for ice cream draws attention online
This screenshot shows an image posted on Imgur of a citation Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officers give to children they encounter on ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Professor has extensive alibi for driving citation
Asim, the executive editor of The Crisis, the official publication of the NAACP, recently received a criminal citation in the mail for driving without ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
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Jackson Co. issues $600 citation to non-compliant dispensary
On Tuesday, Jackson County Code Enforcement officials gave Pharm to Table a $600 citation. Pharm to Table is a medical marijuana ... «KOBI-TV NBC 5 / KOTI-TV NBC 2, Jul 15»
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