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1cross section — n. 1. a flat plane cutting through a three dimensional object, usually at right angles to the longest axis of the object. [PJC] 2. any visual representation of a {cross section[1]}, showing the internal structure of the object in the plane of the …
2Cross section — may refer to: Cross section (geometry), the intersection of a 3 dimensional body with a plane Cross sectional views in architecture engineering Radar cross section, the unit of measure of how detectable an object is with a radar Cross section… …
3cross section — n. 1. a) a cutting through something, esp. at a right angle b) a piece so cut off c) a drawing or photograph of a plane surface exposed by such a cutting 2. a sample that has enough of each kind in it to show what the whole is like 3. Nuclear… …
4Cross section (physics) — A cross section is the effective area which governs the probability of some scattering or absorption event. Together with particle density and path length, it can be used to predict the total scattering probability via the Beer Lambert law. In… …
5cross section — 1. a section made by a plane cutting anything transversely, esp. at right angles to the longest axis. 2. a piece so cut off. 3. a photograph, diagram, or other pictorial representation of such a section. 4. the act of cutting anything across. 5.… …
6Cross section (geometry) — For cross sections in architecture and engineering, see Multiview orthographic projection#Cross section …
7cross-section — /ˈkrɒs sɛkʃən / (say kros sekshuhn) noun 1. a section made by a plane cutting anything transversely, especially at right angles to the longest axis. 2. a piece so cut off. 3. the act of cutting anything across. 4. a typical selection; a sample… …
8cross section — cross′ sec tion n. 1) math. a section made by a plane cutting something transversely, esp. at right angles to the longest axis 2) a representative sample showing all characteristic parts, relationships, etc., of the whole 3) sur a vertical… …
9nuclear cross section — cross section cross section n. 1. a flat plane cutting through a three dimensional object, usually at right angles to the longest axis of the object. [PJC] 2. any visual representation of a {cross section[1]}, showing the internal structure of… …
10cross section — noun 1. a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑cross sectional • Hypernyms: ↑section, ↑plane section • Hyponyms: ↑profile …
