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.
cross-referenced
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past participleof cross-reference.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cross-reference.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cross referencenouna reference from one part of a book, index, or the like, to related material, as a word or illustration, in another part.
Example Sentences
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The longlist of 20-50 names is cross-referenced with the scouting longlist.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
For the report, the UN agency cross-referenced data showing where the roughly 2.4 billion children on the planet live with the geographic distribution of the eight most common climate impacts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Once enough information was gathered, the team cross-referenced all of their intelligence, looking for inconsistencies and flags, and provided their findings to the Navajo County district attorney’s office, Clouse said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
You never cross-referenced her number on the school’s parent list with the one on the text.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
It appeared as a jumble of cascading windows floating in front of me, displaying text, maps, photos, and audio and video files, all indexed, cross-referenced, and pulsing with life.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
