cross-index

verb

cross-in·dex | \ˈkrȯs-ˈin-ˌdeks

\

cross-indexed; cross-indexing; cross-indexes

Definition of cross-index

transitive verb

1 : to index (an item) under a second or under more than one heading

2 : to supply with a cross-referenced index cross-index a book

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