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mention vs cross-reference

cross-reference vs mention

mention and cross-reference both are nouns.

mention is a verb but cross-reference is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mention Yes No Yes No
cross-reference Yes No No No
As nouns, cross-reference is a hyponym of mention; that is, cross-reference 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-reference: 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-index.
mention (noun) cross-reference (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-reference (verb)
make mention of
commend
make reference to
Difference between mention and cross-reference

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