Cross Section (Noun)
Meaning 1
A section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 2
(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.