cross-reference
[ kraws-ref-er-uh ns, -ref-ruh ns, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈrɛf ər əns, -ˈrɛf rəns, ˈkrɒs- /
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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.
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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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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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Word Origin and History for cross-reference
cross-reference
also crossreference, cross reference, 1834, from cross (adj.) + reference (n.). As a verb by 1902.
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