citing

SaySY-ting/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/

Noun pluralcitings

2 meanings of citing

1
verb
Present participle of cite. Use this form for an action happening now, often after a form of 'be'.
She is citing her sources at the end of the report.
Citing heavy traffic, he arrived late to the meeting.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of naming a source or example to support what you say.
Like pointing to a rule book to show that you are right.
His citing of the textbook helped prove his point.
A clear citing of sources makes an essay stronger.
Similarreference, quotation, mention
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citing is a form of cite

cite, verb: To name where you got your facts, words, or ideas from. Full entry

Forms: citecites he/she/itciting -ing formcited past tense, past participle
Spelling: cite → citing: drop the e, add -ing

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