note vs citation

citation vs note

note and citation both are nouns.

note is a verb but citation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, citation is a hyponym of note; that is, citation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than note:

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

Other hyponyms of note include poste restante, acknowledgment, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference, footer, footnote, N.B., NB, nota bene, postscript, PS.

note (noun)	citation (noun)
a characteristic emotional quality	an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
a brief written record	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a comment or instruction (usually added)	a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
a short personal letter	a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound	(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
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

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

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