citation vs cite

citation

noun
  • An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference. 

  • 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. 

  • A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles. 

  • An official summons or notice given to a person to appear. 

  • Enumeration; mention. 

  • A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law. 

  • The passage or words quoted; a quotation. 

  • A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement. 

  • The paper containing such summons or notice. 

cite

noun
  • a citation 

verb
  • to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. 

  • to list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context. 

  • to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court. 

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