cross section

as in sampling
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population

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Recent Examples on the Web The bergs, shaped like the long, narrow geometric blocks that descend in the game Tetris, rolled off the edge of the ice shelf and into the ocean to reveal their cross sections of blue glacial ice. Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 July 2012 To travel from the center of Paris to Asnières-sur-Seine, about six miles northwest, is to witness a cross section of the city's evolution: Neoclassical monuments give way to the industrial suburb of Clichy, where corporate giants are headquartered and sustainable urbanism is taking hold. Alice Cavanagh, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024 This cross section of the Russian elite is not full of brave liberals willing to risk their neck for their country. Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023 According to organizers, more than 25,000 people are expected to come out for a cross section of French fashion, culture, film, food and fun to commemorate the French national holiday marking the anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cross section 

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“Cross section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20section. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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