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.

Origin of cross reference

First recorded in 1825–35

Other definitions for cross-reference (2 of 2)

cross-reference

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

verb (used with or without object),cross-ref·er·enced, cross-ref·er·enc·ing.

to provide with cross references: The new encyclopedia is completely cross-referenced.
cross-refer.

Origin of cross-reference

First recorded in 1900–05

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How to use cross reference in a sentence

I spent probably 100 hours referencing and cross-referencing Hammett's published versus his unpublished work.
Lost Hammett Stories Discovered | Malcolm Jones | February 16, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is necessary, therefore, to leave to the judgment of the classifier the propriety of cross-referencing unclaimed disclosures.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent Office
Thus cross-referencing should normally be downward in a schedule of subclasses.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent Office
Note that many of the errors were introduced in the third edition, as cross-referencing the second edition has shown.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 | John Franklin
Cross-referencing after issue can not undo that which has been done.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent Office

The art of cross-referencing is invaluable to the organized mind.
Civics and Health | William H. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for cross-reference

cross-reference

noun

a reference within a text to another part of the text

verb

to cross-refer

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