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

Beyond the five-course lunch and champagne, the train activation featured a real cross section of talent, from self-development coach and influencer Nafousi to poet and model Kai-Isaiah Jamal. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026

Second, the blade needed to be smooth so it could be inserted and removed quickly and without resistance, so the edge was unserrated, with the cross section meant to minimize friction so little force was needed to use it. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions. — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

The charities represent a cross section of ideologies and missions — left- and right-leaning, foreign and domestic, media, religious, humanitarian. — Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026