citation

Definition

• n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
• n. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
• n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
• n. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

Word forms

Plural

citations

Example sentences

1. n.

   Make sure to include a citation for every source you use in your research paper.

2. n.

   The architect provided a citation to support his design choices.