"cross-reference" meaning in English

See cross-reference in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cross-references [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + reference. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|reference}} cross- + reference Head templates: {{en-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. Translations (a reference to another location in the same source): препратка (prepratka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), doorverwijzing [feminine] (Dutch), ristiviittaus (Finnish), renvoi [masculine] (French), crostagairt [feminine] (Irish), rimando [masculine] (Italian), rinvio [masculine] (Italian), tohu whakawhiti (Maori), kryssreferanse (Norwegian), odsyłacz,odnośnik, odpowiednik (Polish), referência, nota [feminine] (Portuguese), перекрёстная ссы́лка (perekrjóstnaja ssýlka) (Russian), remisión [feminine] (Spanish), korsreferens (Swedish), перехре́сне посила́ння (perexrésne posylánnja) [neuter] (Ukrainian), croesgyfeiriad [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-cross-reference-en-noun-i2wMUXgT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 6 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 35 30 35

Verb

Forms: cross-references [present, singular, third-person], cross-referencing [participle, present], cross-referenced [participle, past], cross-referenced [past]
Etymology: From cross- + reference. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|reference}} cross- + reference Head templates: {{en-verb|head=cross-reference}} 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. Tags: transitive Translations (provide with cross-reference): Querverweis [masculine] (German), kryssreferere (Norwegian), kryssreferanse (Norwegian), odniesienie (Polish), odsyłacz (Polish), odnośnik (Polish), odpowiednik (Polish), korsreferera (Swedish), korsreferens (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-cross-reference-en-verb-htOapkZk Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of 'provide with cross-reference': 93 7
  2. To compare two or more sources of information.
    Sense id: en-cross-reference-en-verb-Cqw-4sc7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 35 30 35

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