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Definition of: citation
(sī·tā′shən) noun
1. The act of citing, or a passage quoted.
2. A public commendation for exceptional military conduct or achievement.
3. Law A judicial summons.
4. Recounting; enumeration. [<F <L citatio, -onis <citare CITE]
—ci·ta·to·ry (sī′tə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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