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cit.

cit.

1 9.9
A short form used in academic writing to show a source mentioned earlier
  • other
  • Jargon
: cita
  • In academic papers, cit. is often used to refer to earlier references.

Examples

  • You will find cit. in the footnotes of many scholarly articles.

  • The author included cit. after the quote to indicate the source.

  • The author used the term cit. to reference previous studies.

  • In the bibliography, you will find the cit. for each source.

  • The author included cit. after the quote to indicate the source.

  • In academic papers, cit. is often used to refer to earlier references.

  • You will find cit. in the footnotes of many scholarly articles.

Synonyms

citation
vscit.
  • Specialized
46 5.1

A note showing where information comes from, like a book or article

is the abbreviation form used to point to such sources
ref
vscit.
6 5.2

A source used to show where information comes from

is the shortened label writers place to show that source
cite
vscit.
  • Formal
5 6.0

A brief note that shows where information comes from

is the abbreviated mark writers use to point to a source mentioned earlier

Surface Forms

cit. main

Etymology

Cit. is an abbreviation that comes from the word citation and the verb cite, which mean 'to mention' or 'to call' a source. So writers put cit. in footnotes or after a quote to show which source they are referring to.