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cross reference
1noun
- 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)
- to provide with cross references:
The new encyclopedia is completely cross-referenced.
cross-reference
noun
- a reference within a text to another part of the text
verb
- to cross-refer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cross reference1
Origin of cross reference2
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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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