Cross-reference


[kraws-ref-er-uh ns, -ref-ruh ns, kros-] /ˈkrɔsˈrɛf ər əns, -ˈrɛf rəns, ˈkrɒs-/

verb (used with or without object), cross-referenced, cross-referencing.
1.
to provide with cross references:
The new encyclopedia is completely cross-referenced.
2.
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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.
noun
1.
a reference within a text to another part of the text
verb
2.
to cross-refer
n.

also crossreference, cross reference, 1834, from cross (adj.) + reference (n.). As a verb by 1902.

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