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cross sections

cross sections is the plural of cross section.

Meaning of cross section

Noun

cross section (plural cross sections)

  1. A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.
  2. A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.
  3. A measure for the probability that a particular nuclear reaction will take place, typically denoted σ and having units of barns.

Questions about cross sections

What is cross sections the plural of?
Cross sections is the plural of cross section.

Words near cross sections in the dictionary

  1. cross roads
  2. cross sea
  3. cross seas
  4. cross section
  5. cross sectional
  6. cross sections
  7. cross someone's mind
  8. cross someone's palm
  9. cross someone's palm with silver
  10. cross someone's path
  11. cross someone's T

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