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cross section meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of cross section at MeaningMonkey.org. cross section meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.CROSS SECTION noun
Definition of cross section (noun)
- a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
- a sample meant to be representative of a whole population
- (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
Source: Princeton University Wordnet