citation

Noun

• thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

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

• a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • 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
    

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

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Citation , quotation , quote , cite , acknowledgment , credit , reference , mention , commendation