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citation vs cross-index

cross-index vs citation

citation and cross-index both are nouns.

citation is not a verb while cross-index is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citation Yes No No No
cross-index Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cross-index is a hyponym of citation; that is, cross-index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citation:
  • citation: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • cross-index: a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
Other hyponyms of citation include photo credit, cross-reference.
citation (noun) cross-index (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
citation (verb) cross-index (verb)
make an index that refers from one point to the next
Difference between citation and cross-index

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