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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROSS-SECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CROSS-SECTION definition: 1. something that has been cut in half so that you can see the inside, or a model or picture of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cross sectionCross section Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CROSS SECTION is a cutting or piece of something cut off at right angles to an axis; also : a representation of such a cutting. How to use cross section in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cross-sectionCROSS SECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. byjus.com › maths › cross-sectionMeaning| Definition |Types of Cross section| Examples - BYJU'S

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCROSS-SECTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROSS-SECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cross-sectionCross section Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CROSS SECTION meaning: 1 : a view or drawing that shows what the inside of something looks like after a cut has been made across it; 2 : a small group that includes examples of the different types of people or things in a larger group.

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