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cross-section

noun

Meaning

  1. A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.
  2. A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.
  3. The probability that a particular nuclear reaction will take place.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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