Cross section
Cross section noun - A number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole.
Usage example: a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population
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Case and cross section are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Case" instead a noun phrase "Cross section".
Case
Case noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: this is a perfect case of people jumping to the wrong conclusion before all the facts are known
Cross section and case are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross section" instead a noun "Case".
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Case and Cross section. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross_section/case
Cross section & Case. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross_section/case>.
Case or Cross section. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross_section/case.
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