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cross-reference

cross-reference noun: a reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.

Noun

cross-reference (plural cross-references)

  1. A reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.
    • Hobson-Jobson (1903) contains 2467 dictionary entries, of which 31 are merely cross-references to other entries.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 490

Verb

cross-reference (third-person singular simple present cross-references, present participle cross-referencing, simple past and past participle cross-referenced)

  1. (transitive) To provide something with a cross-reference.
    • This index, which is cross-referenced, will enable references on any subject to be found easily.1951 January, “Notes and News: A Comprehensive Index”, in Railway Magazine, page 67
    Synonyms:
    cross-refer
  2. (transitive) To compare two or more sources of information.

cross-reference meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

cross-reference in Tamil

மாற்றுக் குறிப்பு

cross-reference in Malayalam

പരാമർശം

Synonyms of cross-reference

Forms of cross-reference

Noun
pluralcross-references
alternative formcrossreference
Verb
third-person singular presentcross-references
present participlecross-referencing
past participlecross-referenced
pastcross-referenced

Origin of cross-reference

From cross- + reference.

Questions about cross-reference

What does cross-reference mean?
Cross-reference means a reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.
What is cross-reference in Tamil?
Cross-reference in Tamil is மாற்றுக் குறிப்பு. See Cross-reference meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cross-reference?
Cross-reference can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of cross-reference?
The plural of cross-reference is cross-references.

Words near cross-reference in the dictionary

  1. cross-reactivities
  2. cross-reactivity
  3. cross-reading
  4. cross-readings
  5. cross-refer
  6. cross-reference
  7. cross-referenced
  8. cross-references
  9. cross-referencing
  10. cross-referred
  11. cross-referring

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: cross-reference (page history and authors); cross-reference (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); cross-reference (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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