Noun: cross section krós 'sekshun- A section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
- A sample meant to be representative of a whole population
- (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
Adjective: cross-section krós 'sekshun- Representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length
"cross-section views of the neck"
- cross-sectional
Derived forms: cross sections See also: cross-sectional, crosswise Type of: chance, plane section, probability, sample, section Encyclopedia: Cross section Cross-section |