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cross-index vs reference

reference vs cross-index

cross-index and reference both are nouns.

cross-index and reference both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-index Yes No Yes No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of cross-index; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than cross-index:
  • cross-index: a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
  • reference: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Other hypernyms of cross-index include acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation.
cross-index (noun) reference (noun)
a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work the act of referring or consulting
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
cross-index (verb) reference (verb)
make an index that refers from one point to the next refer to
Difference between cross-index and reference

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