Etymology

citation needed

ci·tat·ion need·ed

Today it means: Used to designate an assertion or other statement as false, inaccurate, or requiring verification. Full definition →

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From a tag, first created in June 2005, used on the English Wikipedia to mark statements in articles that require verification.

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