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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Slice and cross section are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slice" instead a noun phrase "Cross section".
Slice
Slice noun - A number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole.
Usage example: the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
Cross section and slice are semantically related. You can use "Cross section" instead a noun "Slice".
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Slice and Cross section. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross_section/slice
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