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quotation vs cross-reference

cross-reference vs quotation

quotation and cross-reference both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quotation Yes No No No
cross-reference Yes No No No
As nouns, cross-reference is a hyponym of quotation; that is, cross-reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quotation:
  • quotation: 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 quotation include photo credit, cross-index.
quotation (noun) cross-reference (noun)
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
Difference between quotation and cross-reference

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