Cross section and Instance

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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Instance and cross section are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instance" instead a noun phrase "Cross section".

Instance

Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised

Cross section and instance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross section" instead a noun "Instance".

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