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citations

/saɪˈteɪʃənz/ /sɪˈteɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.

Examples :

"The court issued citations to the two drivers for speeding. "
law police government

Related Words

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dictionary noun

/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meaning, and sometimes containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, translations, and other data.

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

Illustration achievement

achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

Illustration bibliographical

bibliographical adjective

/ˌbɪbliəˈɡræfɪkəl/ /ˌbɪbliəˈɡræfɪkl/

Bibliographic

"The research paper required a detailed bibliographical list of all sources used. "

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enumeration noun

/ɪˌnuːməˈreɪʃən/ /iˌnjuːməˈreɪʃən/

The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.

"The teacher asked for a quick enumeration of the students present before starting the lesson. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

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demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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commendation noun

/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

"The firefighter received a commendation for his bravery in rescuing the child from the burning building. "

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firefighter noun

/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪt.ə(ɹ)/

A person who puts out fires.

"The firefighter bravely entered the burning building to rescue the people inside. "