Synonyms for cross-section
cross-sec·tion

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1. cross sectionnoun

   a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis

   Synonyms:
   cross section

   Antonyms:
   lengthways, lengthwise

2. cross sectionnoun

   a sample meant to be representative of a whole population

   Synonyms:
   cross section

   Antonyms:
   lengthways, lengthwise

3. cross sectionadjective

   (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns

   Synonyms:
   cross section

   Antonyms:
   lengthwise, lengthways

4. cross-section(a), cross-sectionaladjective

   representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length

   "cross-section views of the neck"

   Antonyms:
   lengthways, lengthwise

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1. List of paraphrases for "cross-section":

   cross-sectional, sample, range, transverse, cross-cutting, transversal

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1. The President:

   You look at those protests and that was a far more representative cross section of America out on the streets, peacefully protesting. Who felt moved to do something because of the injustices that they have seen. That didn't exist back in the 1960s.

2. Henry Cuellar:

   Jobs are still very important, but for some people, gun control will be an issue. For other people, the abortion issue will be very important. I think in my district, really it's a cross section of the community. There are other issues, border security, jobs, water issues — all of that is important.

3. Charles Kurzman:

   For a long time those who did not require relief entertained the illusion that those being aided were in need through some fault of their own. It is now pretty clear in the national mind that the unemployed are a cross-section of the workers, the finest people in the land”

4. Askia Muhammad:

   Minister Farrakhan and his reputation would hurt someone trying to win acceptance in the broad cross-section.

5. Clark Cunningham:

   That would tell us that this cross section of citizens, having spent nine months working hard at this, has concluded that at least some of what was done on behalf of the former president to overturn the election results was a crime, i think that’s terrifically significant.