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cross section
- pronunciation:
- kraws
sek
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a planar view exposed by cutting through an object, usu. at right angles to its longitudinal axis.
- similar words:
- section
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| definition 2: |
a drawing, photograph, or other graphic representation of such a view.
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| definition 3: |
a representative sample or selection of typical parts that reveals what the whole is like.
a cross section of the population- similar words:
- sample
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| derivations: |
cross-section (adj.), cross-sectional (adj.), cross-section (v.) |
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