undercitation

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noun

Insufficient citation.

Opposite
overcitation
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Meanings

nounundercitation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInsufficient citation.

    Among the problems of interpretation in citation analysis are those of overcitation and undercitation.

    2002, Erners B. Hook, Prematurity in Scientific Discovery: On Resistance and Neglect

    Antonyms: overcitation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInsufficient citation.

Opposite
overcitation

Origin

From under- + citation.

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APA

undercitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercitation

MLA

“undercitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercitation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undercitation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercitation.

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