cross-reference
noun [C] /ˌkrɒsˈref.ər.əns/
/ˌkrɑːsˈref.ɚ-/ Definition
› a note in a book that tells you to look somewhere else in the book for more information about somethingBooks and parts of books cross-refer /ˌkrɒs.rɪˈfɜːr/
/ˌkrɑːs.rɪˈfɝː/ verb [T] › The main entry also cross-refers you to the appendix on page 259.ReadingQuoting and making references
/ˌkrɑːs.rɪˈfɝː/ verb [T] › The main entry also cross-refers you to the appendix on page 259.ReadingQuoting and making references(Definition of cross-reference noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- addendum noun
- artwork noun
- bibliography noun
- binder noun
- binding noun
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- chapter noun (BOOK)
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