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cross reference

1

noun

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


cross-reference

2

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

verb (used with or without object)

, cross-ref·er·enced, cross-ref·er·enc·ing.
  1. to provide with cross references:

    The new encyclopedia is completely cross-referenced.

cross-reference

noun

  1. a reference within a text to another part of the text
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to cross-refer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cross reference1

First recorded in 1825–35

Origin of cross reference2

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

We put it under Arouet, but there is a cross-reference from Voltaire.

If the cross-reference falls outside the class, the class number should be noted in addition to the subclass number.

The circles in the diagrams contain cross reference figures in order that the stains may be traced without difficulty.

In such case, a cross-reference should be made from the feigned name.

If the work have a distinctive title, there should be a cross-reference from that.

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