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cross-section

/ˈkrɒs sekʃn/noun

उच्चारण क्रॉस सेक्शन

अनुप्रस्थ काट, क्रॉस-सेक्शन

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    what you see when you cut through the middle of something so that you can see the different layers it is made of; a drawing of this

    अनुप्रस्थ काट, क्रॉस-सेक्शन

    • The diagram shows a cross-section of a human heart.
    • Draw the stem in cross-section.

    Synonyms section profile

  2. 2

    [C, usually sing.] ~ of sb/sth

    a group of people or things that is typical of a larger group

    (पूरे समूह का) प्रतिनिधि अंश, विभिन्न वर्गों का समूह

    • The survey was sent to a cross-section of the population.
    • The audience included a wide cross-section of society.

    Synonyms sample sampling representative group

◇Word family
cross-sectional adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

section profile sample sampling representative group

§Grammar and usage

A cross-section of something, as in a cross-section of society.

A cross-section of something आता है, जैसे a cross-section of society।