Cross section and Prototype

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

Prototype

Prototype noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: a literary character who is universally regarded as the ultimate prototype of the spoiled, willful Southern belle

Cross section and prototype are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross section" instead a noun "Prototype".

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