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cited

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verb (used with object), cit·ed, cit·ing.

to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the constitution in his defense.

to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.

to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.

to call to mind; recall: citing my gratitude to him.

Military. to mention (a soldier, unit, etc.) in orders, as for gallantry.

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to commend, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty.

to summon or call; rouse to action.

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin citāre to summon before a church court; in Latin, to hurry, set in motion, summon before a court, frequentative of ciēre to move, set in motion

Related forms

cit·a·ble, cite·a·ble, adjective

cit·er, noun

non·cit·a·ble, adjective

non·cite·a·ble, adjective

un·cit·a·ble, adjective

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un·cite·a·ble, adjective

un·cit·ed, adjective

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Example Sentences

Economists have cited the economic benefits that individual students derive from college.

One has to remember that the numbers cited are monthly changes and adjusted for seasonality.

One of the major concerns cited was that trying to reduce the nation's gas emissions could hurt the economy.

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Economists have cited the economic benefits that individual students derive from college.

One has to remember that the numbers cited are monthly changes and adjusted for seasonality.

One of the major concerns cited was that trying to reduce the nation's gas emissions could hurt the economy.

And cognitive neuroscientists have cited the scans heavily in the recent, vast expansion in understanding of the brain.

But his half-completed proposed wording, often cited by historians, was pedestrian:.

Intricate cellular components are often cited as evidence of intelligent design.

Respondents to the student survey who did not enroll in college cited its cost as a key factor.

Emerging scientific nations are gaining influence, as measured by how often their researchers get cited in peer-reviewed journals.

He also cited earlier theories that suggested the species may have lived in harem-type groups.

They cited references in the story that the day of the prophecy was a new moon, which would be true of an eclipse.

It is sometimes cited as a landmark of social science.

In practice, you take all the papers you've published and rank them by how many times each has been cited.

Even if read, many articles that are not cited by anyone would seem to contain little useful information.

Yet asked about the motivations of others, they cited bonuses as highly important.

Panelists cited the boom in high-rise hotel construction along the city's beach as a cause for concern.

Further, during this period the papers predicting warming are cited far more than the cooling ones.

Michener cited evidence of renewal that was purely his opinion and somewhat racist on top of that.

What's more worrisome is that these business people also cited the optimistic mood of their homelands.

And they're both commonly cited for their influence on other cultures.

He divides the annual subscription price of a journal by the number of times its articles are cited in other journals.

Most of the younger students cited their parents as an inspiration to work for the environment.

However, none of the animals cited in this article can read.

If you have any information about sources cited in this article, please send an e-mail to sourceinfo.

It's certainly not plagiarism if the initial article is cited.

He cited the examples of several ordinary party members who, by devoting themselves to its.

Incidently, he's the lead author or co-author of the two studies cited above.

He also cited a study that reported even higher rates of recovery among heroin users without treatment.

Ashcroft cited elements of the law that he says make it easier for law enforcement officials to pursue suspected criminals.

But to some degree this can also be measured after publication by how many times the item is cited.

Two schismatic social developments are routinely cited to explain the malaise.

Readers need to look up the cited sources to be able to find later errata, updates, and new papers citing these.

The vote numbers originally cited by the researchers were incorrect.

Highhouse cited several studies that undermine the notion that employers can reliably predict the success of workers they hire.

Hayek cited early advances in neuroscience to explain why each individual has a unique perspective on the world.

The case that has been cited here is somewhat nonsense.

Federal officials cited research predicting that insurers would not raise premiums under the proposed regulations.

The inflexibility of currency pegs has long been cited as a reason for having floating rates.

Observations of the orbital velocities of galaxies within galactic clusters have also been cited as evidence of dark matter.

No doubt his frantic attempt to scan the bibliography and see if his work is cited will sufficiently distract him.

Hollywood is often cited as a template for the virtual organisation.

Research cited in the article is microscule evidence to make such conclusions as comments suggest from above.

Beutler were cited for discovering the cell receptors that are triggered by invading organisms such as bacteria.

As an example he cited the switch from hand-operated espresso machines to the automatic variety.

Last week the administration cited economic concerns in rejecting a fact-finding report accepted by the union.

The costs of complying with such regulations add up quickly, according to results of another study cited in the report.

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Word Origin & History

cite

late 15c., from O.Fr. citer "to summon," from L. citare "to cause to move, arouse, summon, urge, call," freq. of ciere "to move, set in motion, stir, rouse, call, invite" from PIE base *kei- "to move to and fro" (cf. Skt. cyavate "stirs himself, goes;" Gk. kinein "to move," kinymai "move myself;" Goth.

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haitan "call, be called;" O.E. hatan "command, call"). Sense of "calling forth a passage of writing" is first attested 1530s.

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