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mention vs cross-index

cross-index vs mention

mention and cross-index both are nouns.

mention and cross-index both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mention Yes No Yes No
cross-index Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cross-index is a hyponym of mention; that is, cross-index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mention:
  • mention: 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 mention include photo credit, cross-reference.
mention (noun) cross-index (noun)
an official recognition of merit a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
mention (verb) cross-index (verb)
make mention of make an index that refers from one point to the next
commend
make reference to
Difference between mention and cross-index

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