# cross-reference

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.

## Etymology
From cross- + reference.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cross-reference