cross reference

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noun

a reference from one part of a book, index, or the like, to related material, as a word or illustration, in another part.

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Origin of cross reference

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby cross reference

crossrail, cross ratio, cross-react, cross-reaction, cross-refer, cross reference, cross relation, cross-resistance, Cross River, Cross River gorilla, crossroad

Other definitions for cross reference (2 of 2)

cross-reference

[ kraws-ref-er-uhns, -ref-ruhns, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˈrɛf ər əns, -ˈrɛf rəns, ˈkrɒs- /

verb (used with or without object), cross-ref·er·enced, cross-ref·er·enc·ing.

to provide with cross references: The new encyclopedia is completely cross-referenced.

cross-refer.

Origin of cross-reference

First recorded in 1900–05

How to use cross reference in a sentence

We put it under Arouet, but there is a cross-reference from Voltaire.
How to Catalogue a Library|Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
If the cross-reference falls outside the class, the class number should be noted in addition to the subclass number.
The Classification of Patents|United States Patent Office
The circles in the diagrams contain cross reference figures in order that the stains may be traced without difficulty.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum
In such case, a cross-reference should be made from the feigned name.
Smithsonian Report on the Construction of Catalogues of Libraries and their Publication by Means of Separate, Stereotyped Titles|Charles C. Jewett

If the work have a distinctive title, there should be a cross-reference from that.
Smithsonian Report on the Construction of Catalogues of Libraries and their Publication by Means of Separate, Stereotyped Titles|Charles C. Jewett

British Dictionary definitions for cross reference

cross-reference

noun

a reference within a text to another part of the text

verb

to cross-refer

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