Cite (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher included a citation for the study in the footnotes of the article.
- The student's essay failed to list several important citations.
- The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book and include citations for the sources used.
- The article includes a citation for the original research that was conducted on the topic.
- The professor required the students to include a citation for every quote used in the paper.