metacitations

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A form of metacitation — The citing of another citation rather than an original source.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metacitation
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APA

metacitations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacitations

MLA

“metacitations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacitations. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacitations,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacitations.

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