cross index

¹

noun

1. a note or group of notes referring the reader to material elsewhere.

cross-index

²

[ kraws-in-deks, kros- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with cross references or with a cross-referenced index.

verb (used without object)

1. to refer by a note or indication of location to related material, as in an index, book, or article; contain cross references:

   Footnotes cross-index to the appendix and bibliography.

cross-index

noun

1. a note or notes referring the reader to other material

verb

1. intr (of a note in a book) to refer to related material
2. to provide or be provided with cross-indexes

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross index¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

This would be exactly like the cross-index shown in Fig. 16, except that the number would be omitted.

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“About how to cross-index our follow-up letter catalogue better,” he answered promptly.

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The electronic cross-index had been the last improvement in the Library since the war with China had started in 1958.

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He waited another five minutes, saw the PIB cross-index clerk appear on the video screen.

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A very satisfactory form of card for this cross-index is shown in Fig. 2, which also shows the manner of filing.

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