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cross-reference vs citation

citation vs cross-reference

cross-reference and citation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-reference Yes No No No
citation Yes No No No
As nouns, citation is a hypernym of cross-reference; that is, citation is a word with a broader meaning than cross-reference:
  • cross-reference: a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
  • citation: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Other hypernyms of cross-reference include acknowledgment, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference.
cross-reference (noun) citation (noun)
a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
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.)
Difference between cross-reference and citation

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