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The correct spelling is citation.
How to pronounce citation
noun
IPA: /ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Say it like: Sit-ash-on
The correct spelling is citation. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear. For example: "It's a simple citation of facts."
Usage Examples
“It's a simple citation of facts.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
- 2.The paper containing such summons or notice.
- 3.The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his/her own words.
- 4.An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
- 5.The passage or words quoted; quotation.
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