Meanings
plural cross-sections
- alternativeAlternative form of cross section.
The book's publication was also welcomed by a wide cross-section of the industry, with a large group of both current and former industry leaders gathering for the launch at St Pancras.
2019 December 18, “A 'labour of love' as illustrated history of HMRI launches”, in Rail, page 16
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverepresenting a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
cross-section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-section
“cross-section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-section. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-section,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-section.
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