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cross index
1noun
- a note or group of notes referring the reader to material elsewhere.
cross-index
2[ kraws-in-deks, kros- ]
verb (used with object)
- to provide with cross references or with a cross-referenced index.
verb (used without object)
- 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
- a note or notes referring the reader to other material
verb
- intr (of a note in a book) to refer to related material
- to provide or be provided with cross-indexes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cross index1
First recorded in 1890–95
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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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