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cross section

/ cross section /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
Type of:
probability chance
Domain:
nuclear physics atomic physics nucleonics
noun Sense 2
a sample meant to be representative of a whole population
Type of:
sample
Domain:
statistics
noun Sense 3
a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
Type of:
section plane section
Kinds of:
profile
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
4
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