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Noun citation form has 1 sense

citation form, main entry word, entry word - the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
--₁ is a kind of form, word form, signifier, descriptor
--₁ is a part of lexical entry, dictionary entry

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Citation Form

Definition:

The citation form refers to the standardized, neutral, or base form of a word that is commonly used to represent the word in dictionaries and linguistic analysis. It is the word's simplest, least marked form.

Examples:

Noun: In English, the citation form of the noun "dogs" is simply "dog".

Verb: The citation form of the verb "am" is "be".

Adjective: The citation form of the adjective "better" is "good".

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