Synonyms of cross section

cross section

noun

as in sampling

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sampling
• sample
• selection
• sampler
• slice
• instance
• example
• specimen
• representative
• case
• prototype
• paradigm
• illustration
• exemplification
• locus classicus
• classic
• archetype
• exemplar
• microcosm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cross section

Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Nuclear resonances are derived from the neutron cross section, one of the most significant nuclear data points. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

That makes the Omni ideal for a cross section of customers who are both audiophiles and gamers. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026

One such issue may be a Sixth Amendment challenge arguing that the jury venire does not sufficiently reflect a fair cross section of the community. — Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 10 May 2026