cross-reference

[ kraws-ref-er-uh ns, -ref-ruh ns, 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.

Words nearby cross-reference

cross-react, cross-reacting agglutinin, cross-reacting antibody, cross-reaction, cross-refer, cross-reference, cross-resistance, cross-section, cross-sectional study, cross-sell, cross-slide

Origin of cross-reference

First recorded in 1900–05

Definition for cross-reference (2 of 2)

cross reference

noun

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

Origin of cross reference

First recorded in 1825–35

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Examples from the Web for cross-reference

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
When the numerical system is used, a card index furnishes the cross-reference.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
There is a comprehensive introduction, and a complete system of cross-reference.
A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges|George M. Lane
A cross-reference should be made from any other name by which the author may be known, to that used as the heading.
Smithsonian Report on the Construction of Catalogues of Libraries and their Publication by Means of Separate, Stereotyped Titles|Charles C. Jewett

Watt gives double insinuation, for his cross-reference sends us to Goodwin.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De Morgan

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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