 cross_section |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geometry) a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis | |
| Related terms: | section profile | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a sample meant to be representative of a whole population | |
| Related terms: | sample statistics | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (atomic or nuclear physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns | |
| Related terms: | probability nuclear_physics | |
| Similar spelling: |
cross-section cross-sectional cross_question cross-question cross-questioner cross-check Crocus_sativus |
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