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The correct spelling is cites.
How to pronounce cites
verb
IPA: /saɪts/
Say it like: Sit-es
The correct spelling is cites. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. For example: "We used the number of cites as a rough measure of the significance of each published paper."
Usage Examples
“We used the number of cites as a rough measure of the significance of each published paper.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- 2.To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
- 3.To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
noun
- 1.A citation
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