Cross-index (Noun)
Meaning
A reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The index included a cross-index to help readers find related information scattered throughout the book.
- A cross-index in the appendix provided a quick way to locate all the instances of a particular term.
- The glossary contained a cross-index to the chapters where each term was discussed in detail.
- To facilitate research, the editor included a cross-index of authors and their corresponding entries.
- The reader's guide featured a cross-index of topics and page numbers for easy navigation.