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citation

noun

a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

noun

  1. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

noun

  1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

noun

  1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

    “the student's essay failed to list several important citations”

noun

  1. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

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Example Sentences

the student's essay failed to list several important citations
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases

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