mention vs citation

citation vs mention

mention and citation both are nouns.

mention is a verb but citation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, mention and citation are synonyms defined as:

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

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

mention (noun)	citation (noun)
an official recognition of merit	an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
a remark that calls attention to something or someone	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage	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.)

mention (verb)	citation (verb)
make mention of
commend
make reference to

Difference between mention and citation

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