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    cross section
    /ˈkrɒs ˌsɛkʃ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something, especially at right angles to an axis: "the cross section of an octahedron is a square"
    • 2. a typical or representative sample of a larger group: "a cross section of our senior managers"

    verb

    • 1. make a cross section of: "complex triangular terrain models for contour cross-sectioning"

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  2. Learn the meaning of cross-section as a noun in English, with two main senses: a cut view of something inside or a representative group of people. See examples from different contexts and domains, such as science, business and geoscience.

  3. Learn the meaning of cross section as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A cross section can be a cutting, a representation, or a measure of probability.

  4. Cross section definition: a section made by a plane cutting anything transversely, especially at right angles to the longest axis.. See examples of CROSS SECTION used in a sentence.

  5. A cross-section is a shape that is yielded from a solid (eg. cone, cylinder, sphere) when cut by a plane. For example, a cylinder-shaped object is cut by a plane parallel to its base; then the resultant cross-section will be a circle. So, there has been an intersection of the object.

  6. a part of something cut from the rest of it, usually cut from side to side, in order to see its inside structure, or a drawing of this: a cross-section of a human heart. cross-section noun [C] (REPRESENTATIVE GROUP) part of a group which is representative of all the different types within the total group:

  7. Learn the meaning of cross-section as a noun in different contexts, such as mathematics, surveying, physics, and social groups. See how to use cross-section in sentences and compare with related words.

  8. Learn the meaning of cross section as a noun, with two different senses: a view of the inside of something after a cut, and a small group of people or things. See examples of cross section in sentences and diagrams.

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