citation vs note

note vs citation

citation and note both are nouns.

citation is not a verb while note is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
citation	Yes	No	No	No
note	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, note is a hypernym of citation; that is, note is a word with a broader meaning than citation:

citation: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
note: a comment or instruction (usually added)

Other hypernyms of citation include annotation, notation.

citation (noun)	note (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement	a characteristic emotional quality
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage	a brief written record
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding	a comment or instruction (usually added)
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited	a short personal letter
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
	a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
	a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
	a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
	high status importance owing to marked superiority

citation (verb)	note (verb)
	make mention of
	make a written note of
	notice or perceive
	observe with care or pay close attention to

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