cross-
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cross-
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From Middle English cros-, crosse- (“relating to a cross, forming a cross, in the shape of a cross or x”), from the noun (see cross) and also from across.
prefix
- Shaped like a cross or X; crossing lines. e.g. crossbody, crossbuck, cross-stitch
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Perpendicular in angle; transverse.
e.g. crossbedding, crossband, crossmember
Similar: ortho-
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Moving from one side to the other; across.
e.g. crossfield, cross-city. When used for a rectangular space, this movement is typically diagonal, such as in crossbelt and crosscourt.
Similar: dia-
- Moving from one track or state to another. e.g. crossfeed as the process of blending the left and right channels of a stereo recording, crossfader, cross-link
- On the opposite side of. e.g. crosstown, cross-cousin, cross-ratio
- Moving or acting against, opposing, contrary. e.g. crossflow, cross-beat, cross-vote
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Located in between. Often, but not necessarily, forming an H-shaped structure.
e.g. cross-passage, cross-tunnel, crossfire
Similar: inter-
- More than one, often in indicating applicability to several domains that are usually separate. e.g. crosslingual, cross-browser, crossfunctional, cross-cultural
- Involving two or more at the same time; coincident. e.g. crossbreak, crosspost, crosscurrent
- Comparing two sources of information, often to verify their contents. e.g. crossdate, crossvalidated, crosscovariance
- To combine two entities to create a hybrid. e.g. crossbreed, cross-pollinate, crosslinear
- Mutual exchange or influence, where both entities are affected in the same way. Mutuality. e.g. crosstalk, crossrepression, crosscalibration, cross-progress
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One entity affecting a similar entity, such as to transfer of one property from one entity to the other.
e.g. crossregulation, crossfeed, crossprotection
Similar: trans-
- Alternate, different. e.g. cross-tune, cross-birth, cross-live
Talk about this word "cross-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cross-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cross-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cross- "cross-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cross-.Cite this
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title = {cross-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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