cross-reference en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English reference English cross-reference From cross- + reference.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossreference | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cross-references | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
pt referência, nota (a reference to another location in the same source) · fr renvoi (a reference to another location in the same source) · pl odsyłacz,odnośnik, odpowiednik (a reference to another location in the same source) · ru перекрёстная ссы́лка (a reference to another location in the same source) · nl doorverwijzing (a reference to another location in the same source) · it rimando (a reference to another location in the same source) · fi ristiviittaus (a reference to another location in the same source) · cy croesgyfeiriad (a reference to another location in the same source) · cmn 交叉引用 (a reference to another location in the same source) · de Querverweis (a reference to another location in the same source) · sv korsreferens (a reference to another location in the same source) · ga crostagairt (a reference to another location in the same source) · uk перехре́сне посила́ння (a reference to another location in the same source) · es remisión (a reference to another location in the same source) · mi tohu whakawhiti (a reference to another location in the same source) · it rinvio (a reference to another location in the same source) · bg препратка (a reference to another location in the same source) · no kryssreferanse (a reference to another location in the same source)