quotation vs citation

quotation and citation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, quotation and citation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of quotation include quote.

As nouns, quotation and citation are synonyms defined as:

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

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

quotation (noun)	citation (noun)
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.	an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited	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 statement of the current market price of a security or commodity	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.)