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单词 cross sections
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cross section

noun

1
a
: a cutting or piece of something cut off at right angles to an axis
also : a representation of such a cutting
b
: section sense 3b
2
: a measure of the probability of an encounter between particles such as will result in a specified effect (such as scattering or capture)
3
: a composite representation typifying the constituents of a thing in their relations
cross-section transitive verb
cross-sectional
ˈkrȯs-ˈsek-shnəl How to pronounce cross section (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

  • sample
  • sampler
  • sampling
  • selection
  • slice
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Example Sentences

a detailed cross section of the human brain The drawing showed the human brain in cross section. The class surveyed a cross section of the student body. The people in our neighborhood are a representative cross section of American society.
Recent Examples on the Web New Jersey's economic diversity also would give candidates a chance to address the needs of a cross section of businesses from mom-and-pop stores to big industrial concerns to the large retailers found in shopping malls that dot the state. Dean Obeidallah, CNN, 12 June 2022 The congregation reflects a cross section of Uvalde. New York Times, 30 May 2022 The congregation reflects a cross section of Uvalde. New York Times, 30 May 2022 But truly personalized products, available in finishes that extend beyond stainless or the standard black and white, are now accessible to a cross section of buyers who are defined as mid-tier. Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022 These groups were composed of a cross section of America. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022 The company tested a new Aerocockpit design with thicker walls and a new, rounder clamp cross section under riders at July’s Tour de France, including during van der Poel’s Stage 2 win. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2021 Govtech startups represent a vibrant cross section of entrepreneurs aiming to support some of the government’s most pressing technological challenges. Naeim Khanjani, Forbes, 17 June 2022 The congregation reflects a cross section of Uvalde. New York Times, 30 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

cross section

noun

1
: a cutting made across something (as a log or an apple)
2
: a view showing what the inside of something looks like after a cut has been made through it
3
: a small group that includes examples of the different types of people or things in a larger group
a cross section of voters

Medical Definition

cross section

noun

: a cutting or piece of something cut off at right angles to an axis
also : a representation of such a cutting

cross sections

noun

plural of cross section
as in samples
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • samples
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  • selections
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  • slices
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  • paradigms
  • exemplifications
  • representatives
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  • cases
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  • illustrations
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