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misquotation vs citation

citation vs misquotation

misquotation and citation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misquotation Yes No No No
citation Yes No No No
As nouns, citation is a hypernym of misquotation; that is, citation is a word with a broader meaning than misquotation:
  • misquotation: an incorrect quotation
  • citation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Other hypernyms of misquotation include quotation, quote.
misquotation (noun) citation (noun)
an incorrect quotation an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
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.)
Difference between misquotation and citation

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