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Definition cross section in British English

cross section noun

noun
1

the inside of an object that you can see by cutting through the middle of it from top to bottom

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1.1

a drawing that shows the inside of something

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2

a group that contains an example of all or most types of people or things

Example

The study interviews a wide cross section of US citizens.

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Definition cross section in British English