English Explanatory Dictionary

cross section

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cross section.wav

Word forms

cross section cross sections

Related words

cross-section crosssection cross-sectionality cross-sectionally cutaway

Derived words

cross-sectional neutron cross section radar cross section time cross section
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