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• cross section — n. 1. a flat plane cutting through a three dimensional object, usually at right angles to the longest axis of the object. [PJC] 2. any visual representation of a {cross section[1]}, showing the internal structure of the object in the plane of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cross-section — cross .section n 1.) something that has been cut in half so that you can look at the inside, or a drawing of this cross section of ▪ a cross section of a plant stem in cross section ▪ The roof beams were 50 centimetres square in cross section.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cross-section — UK US /ˈkrɒssekʃən/ noun [C] ► something that has been cut in half so that you can see the inside, or a model or picture of this: »This diagram shows a cross section of the building and the layout of offices on all four floors. ► a small group… …   Financial and business terms

• ˈcross ˌsection — noun 1) [C] a group that contains an example of most types of people or things a cross section of the city s population[/ex] 2) [C/U] the inside of an object that you can see by cutting through the middle of it, or a picture of this …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• nuclear cross section — cross section cross section n. 1. a flat plane cutting through a three dimensional object, usually at right angles to the longest axis of the object. [PJC] 2. any visual representation of a {cross section[1]}, showing the internal structure of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cross section — noun 1. a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑cross sectional • Hypernyms: ↑section, ↑plane section • Hyponyms: ↑profile …   Useful english dictionary

• Cross-sectional data — or cross section (of a study population) in statistics and econometrics is a type of one dimensional data set. Cross sectional data refers to data collected by observing many subjects (such as individuals, firms or countries/regions) at the same… …   Wikipedia

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