citation vs reference

reference vs citation

citation and reference both are nouns.

citation is not a verb while reference is a verb.

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

As nouns, citation and reference are synonyms defined as:

citation and reference: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Other synonyms of citation include acknowledgment, cite, credit, mention, quotation.

citation (noun)	reference (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement	the act of referring or consulting
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding	the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
	a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
	an indicator that orients you generally
	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

citation (verb)	reference (verb)
	refer to

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