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cross-reference

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) cross-reference (noun)
  2. 2) cross-reference (verb)
  3. cross-reference code (noun)

1cross–ref·er·ence

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

Definition of CROSS-REFERENCE

: a notation or direction at one place (as in a book or filing system) to pertinent information at another place
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First Known Use of CROSS-REFERENCE

1834

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