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What (who) is cross-section - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Cross-section; Cross sections; Crosssection; Cross Section; Cross section (disambiguation); Cross-sections; Cross-Section; Plane of view
cross-section
also cross section
(cross-sections)
1.
If you refer to a cross-section of particular things or people, you mean a group of them that you think is typical or representative of all of them.
I was surprised at the cross-section of people there...
It is good that there is a wide cross-section of sport on television.
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2.
A cross-section of an object is what you would see if you could cut straight through the middle of it.
...a cross-section of an airplane...
The hall is square in cross-section.
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cross section
see cross-section
cross section
¦ noun
1. a surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something, especially at right angles to an axis.
2. a typical or representative sample of a larger group.
3. Physics a quantity having the dimensions of an area which expresses the probability of a given interaction between particles.
¦ verb (cross-section) make a cross section of.
Derivatives
cross-sectional adjective
Wikipedia
Cross section
Cross section may refer to:
- Cross section (geometry)
- Cross-sectional views in architecture & engineering 3D
- Cross section (geology)
- Cross section (electronics)
- Radar cross section, measure of detectability
- Cross section (physics)
- Absorption cross section
- Nuclear cross section
- Neutron cross section
- Photoionisation cross section
- Gamma ray cross section
- Cross Section (album), 1956 musical album by Billy Taylor
Examples of use of cross-section
1. Landrieu came from a broader cross–section of people.
2. This team should comprise a cross–section of disciplines.
3. Expressindia.com speaks to a cross section of people.
4. A cross–section of 23,747 aged over 15 were interviewed.
5. I am speechless, for scientific research a small cross section would be needed at most.