The difference between Citation form and Dictionary form
When used as nouns, citation form means the basic form of a word used as a dictionary headword, whereas dictionary form means the basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).
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Citation form as a noun:
The basic form of a word used as a dictionary headword.
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Dictionary form as a noun:
the basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb)
Examples:
"The dictionary form of the verb is the infinitive in English, the first-person singular present indicative in Ancient Greek, and the third-person masculine singular perfect in Semitic languages."