cross section
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cross section
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cross sections
cross section
noun
plural
cross sections
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROSS SECTION
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a view or drawing that shows what the inside of something looks like after a cut has been made across it
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a detailed cross section of the human brain
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The drawing showed the human brain in cross section.
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a small group that includes examples of the different types of people or things in a larger group
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The class surveyed a cross section of the student body.
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The people in our neighborhood are/form a representative cross section of American society.
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a cross-sectional view of the brain
