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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Synonyms for Cross section
Example and cross section are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Example" instead a noun phrase "Cross section".
Example
Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft
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Synonyms for Example
Cross section and example are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross section" instead a noun "Example".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- model and cross section
- model and example
- part and cross section
- part and example
- representative and cross section
- representative and example
- type and cross section
- type and example
- piece and cross section
- piece and example
- pattern and cross section
- pattern and example
- sign and cross section
- sign and example
Both terms in one sentence
- Kim can't be left out; it may be the best example of this being a cross section of India during The Raj.
Source: Sim Sim Salabim
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