Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross section

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
cross -sec-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.

noun

A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.

noun

A measure for the probability that a particular nuclear reaction will take place, typically denoted σ and having units of barns.

Inflected Forms

cross sections (plural)

Phrases

cross-sectional neutron cross section radar cross section time cross section cross-sectionality cross-sectionally

Frequently Paired Words

cross-sectionality cross-sectionally cutaway cross-section crosssection transection intersection bisection

Questions

What does cross section mean?
A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.

How to pronounce cross section

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