— citational , adj.
/suy tay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. Mil. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: Presidential citation.
2. any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, esp. a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.
3. a summons, esp. to appear in court.
4. a document containing such a summons.
5. the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
6. a passage cited; quotation.
7. a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
8. mention or enumeration.
[ 1250-1300; ME citacio ( u ) n citation- (s. of citatio ), equiv. to L citat ( us ) ptp. of citare (see CITE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 7. excerpt, passage, extract, cite, quote.