CROSS-REFERENCE


Meaning of CROSS-REFERENCE in English

I. ˈkrȯs-ˈre-fərn(t)s, -ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s noun

Date: 1834

: a notation or direction at one place (as in a book or filing system) to pertinent information at another place

II. transitive verb

Date: 1902

1. : to supply with cross-references

cross-reference a book

2. : to research, verify, or organize by means of cross-references

cross-reference information

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.