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citation vs extract

extract vs citation

citation and extract both are nouns.

citation is not a verb while extract is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citation Yes No No No
extract Yes No Yes No
As nouns, extract is a hypernym of citation; that is, extract is a word with a broader meaning than citation:
  • citation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • extract: a passage selected from a larger work
Other hypernyms of citation include excerpt, excerption, selection.
citation (noun) extract (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement a passage selected from a larger work
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
citation (verb) extract (verb)
extract by the process of distillation
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
calculate the root of a number
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
separate (a metal) from an ore
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
get despite difficulties or obstacles
Difference between citation and extract

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