Meanings
plural cross-references · alternative crossreference
- 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
present singular third person cross-references · participle present cross-referencing · participle past cross-referenced · past cross-referenced · alternative crossreference
- transitiveTo 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 67Synonyms: cross-refer
- transitiveTo compare two or more sources of information.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo provide something with a cross-reference.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-der.?
- Proto-Italic*kruks /*krukis
- Latincrux
- Old Irishcros
- Old Norsekross
- Old Englishcros
- Middle Englishcross
- Middle Englishcros-
- Englishcross-
- Englishreference
- Englishcross-reference
Translations
Bulgarian препратка
- препратка (prepratka)a reference to another location in the same source
Chinese Mandarin 交叉引用
- 交叉引用 (jiāochā yǐnyòng)a reference to another location in the same source
Dutch doorverwijzing
- doorverwijzinga reference to another location in the same source
Finnish ristiviittaus
- ristiviittausa reference to another location in the same source
French renvoi
- renvoia reference to another location in the same source
German Querverweis, mit einem Querverweis versehen
- Querverweisa reference to another location in the same source
- mit einem Querverweis versehenprovide with cross-reference
Irish crostagairt
- crostagairta reference to another location in the same source
Italian rimando, rinvio
- rimandoa reference to another location in the same source
- rinvioa reference to another location in the same source
Māori tohu whakawhiti
- tohu whakawhitia reference to another location in the same source
Norwegian kryssreferanse, kryssreferere
- kryssreferansea reference to another location in the same source
- kryssreferereprovide with cross-reference
- kryssreferanseprovide with cross-reference
Polish odsyłacz,odnośnik, odpowiednik, odniesienie
- odsyłacz,odnośnik, odpowiednika reference to another location in the same source
- odniesienieprovide with cross-reference
- odsyłaczprovide with cross-reference
- odnośnikprovide with cross-reference
- odpowiednikprovide with cross-reference
Portuguese referência, nota
- referência, notaa reference to another location in the same source
Russian перекрёстная ссы́лка
- перекрёстная ссы́лка (perekrjóstnaja ssýlka)a reference to another location in the same source
Spanish remisión, remitir
- remisióna reference to another location in the same source
- remitirprovide with cross-reference
Swedish korsreferens, korsreferera
- korsreferensa reference to another location in the same source
- korsrefereraprovide with cross-reference
- korsreferensprovide with cross-reference
Ukrainian перехре́сне посила́ння
- перехре́сне посила́ння (perexrésne posylánnja)a reference to another location in the same source
Welsh croesgyfeiriad
- croesgyfeiriada reference to another location in the same source
Cite this entry
cross-reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-reference
“cross-reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-reference. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-reference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-reference.
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