Definition Synonyms
Definition of cross-section - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
representative grouptypical group representing a larger population
- The survey included a cross-section of the community.
2.
inside viewTECH. view of an object when cut through the middleTECH.
- The cross-section of the tree showed its age rings.
Adjective
1.
typical representationrepresentative of a typical or whole group
- The survey results are cross-section of the entire community's opinions..
2.
mathematicsTECH. representing a plane cut at right anglesTECH.
- The cross-section view shows the internal structure of the building.
Images of cross-section
view of an object when cut through the middle
Origin of cross-section
Latin, sectio (cutting)
Terms with cross-section included in their meaning
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food
tropical fruit with five ridges resembling a star in cross-section
shapes
having a cross-section like a broad U
cross section
wing or blade cross section for aerodynamics
construction
steel beam with an H-shaped cross-section
architecture
small molding with semicircular cross section
tool
file with a semicircular cross-section
construction
metal bar with an L-shaped cross section
architecture
roof with a semicircular cross section
structural beam
type of large beam with a hollow rectangular cross-section
fruit
edible purple fruit with star-shaped cross-section
artifacts
Chinese jade artifact with square cross-section and circular hole
mathematics
cylinder with an elliptical cross-section
sports structure
structure with U-shaped cross-section for stunts
technology
beam with an I-shaped cross-section for construction
engineering construction
metal bar with a cross-section shaped like an I
mathematics
cross-section of a three-dimensional figure created by a cutting plane
garden climbing
woody flowering vine with cross-shaped stem section
acr: Radar Cross Section
measure of how much an object reflects radar signals
construction
steel beam with H or I cross-section
mechanical component
cam with spiral cross section for lifting levers
construction
metal bar with a T-shaped cross-section
building metal
metal bar with a T-shaped cross section for support
tool
describing a file with triangular cross section
geometry
having a triangular shape or cross-section
Examples of cross-section in a sentence
A cross-section of voters was interviewed for the poll. The engineer examined the cross-section of the bridge. A cross-section of the cake revealed its layers. The study included a cross-section of the population. The cross-section data showed diverse opinions. The cross-section diagram helps in understanding the design.
Engineers examined the cross-section model for flaws.
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- French:échantillon représentatif, représentatif, ...
- German:Querschnitt, repräsentativ, ...
- Italian:campione rappresentativo, rappresentativo, ...
- Spanish:muestra representativa, representativo, ...
- Portuguese:amostra representativa, representativo, ...
- Chinese:代表性群体, 代表性的, ...
- Japanese:代表的なグループ, 代表的, ...
- Arabic:عَيِّنَة مُمَثِّلَة, تمثيلي, ...
- Hebrew:מִדְגָּם מְיַצֵּג, מְיַיצֵּג מַדְגָּם, ...
- Russian:срез, представительный, ...
- Ukrainian:зріз, типовий, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिनिधि नमूना, प्रतिनिधि, ...
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