cross-reference

See also: crossreference

English

Etymology

From cross- +‎ reference.

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.
   • 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:

     Hobson-Jobson (1903) contains 2467 dictionary entries, of which 31 are merely cross-references to other entries.

Translations

a reference to another location in the same source

• Bulgarian: препратка f (prepratka)
• Dutch: doorverwijzing (nl) f
• Finnish: ristiviittaus
• French: renvoi (fr) m
• Irish: crostagairt f
• Italian: rimando (it) m, rinvio (it) m
• Maori: tohu whakawhiti
• Norwegian: kryssreferanse
• Polish: odsyłacz,odnośnik, odpowiednik
• Portuguese: referência, nota f
• Russian: перекрёстная ссы́лка (perekrjóstnaja ssýlka)
• Spanish: remisión (es) f
• Swedish: korsreferens
• Ukrainian: перехре́сне посила́ння n (perexrésne posylánnja)
• Welsh: croesgyfeiriad m

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.
   • 1951 January, “Notes and News: A Comprehensive Index”, in Railway Magazine, page 67:

     This index, which is cross-referenced, will enable references on any subject to be found easily.

2. To compare two or more sources of information.

Translations

provide with cross-reference

• German: Querverweis (de) m
• Norwegian: kryssreferere, kryssreferanse
• Polish: odniesienie (pl), odsyłacz (pl), odnośnik (pl), odpowiednik (pl)
• Swedish: korsreferera, korsreferens