cross-reference

as in reference
a notation in a book (such as a dictionary) that tells you where to look for more information The almanac includes cross-references to a map and timeline for each country.

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Recent Examples of cross-reference Additionally, implementing machine learning algorithms that cross-reference multiple sources can help detect and prevent the propagation of inaccurate data. Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Compile a list of services and then cross-reference their reviews across multiple sources. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024 The People’s Daily published a full-page article demonstrating the correctness of the Three Represents with cross-references to texts by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng. Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2020 Journalists can cross-reference that with other datasets and add in context with base maps. Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023 Caswell doesn’t at first seem very interested in them except as opportunities to create fascinating verbal spirals, cross-references and death drops, like a game of biographical Chutes and Ladders. Jesse Green, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023 Script-writing teams may appreciate an artificial agent that can look up dialog or cross-reference on the fly. Janet Vertesi, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023

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“Cross-reference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-reference. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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