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Definition: Cross-section |
Cross-sectionAdjective1. Representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length; "cross-section views of the neck". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "cross-section" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1883. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Biology & Biotechnology | Cross section of a stem. Source: European Union. (references) |
Building & Civil Engineering | The section of a stream perpendicular to the main direction of flow. Source: European Union. (references) |
Food & Agriculture | The surface of wood exposed by cross-cutting. Source: European Union. (references) |
Geography | Diagram or drawing that shows features transected by a given plane; specifically a vertical section down at right angles to the longer axis of a geologic feature, such as the trend of an orebody, the mean direction of flow of a stream or the axis of a fossil. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Graphical representation of the meteorological conditions observed simultaneously in a vertical section of the atmosphere, taken along a selected horizontal line. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Nuclear Energy & Physics | The measure of the probability of a specified interaction between an incident radiation and a target particle or system of particles. It is the reaction rate per target particle for a specified process divided by the flux density of the incident radiation or microscopic cross-section. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Cross-sectionSynonyms: cross-section(a) (adj), cross-sectional (adj). (additional references) |
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 | Long-term cultured AIDS-KS (Kaposi's Sarcoma) cells were injected into a nude mouse. Within 5 days a subcutaneous lesion formed in the induced region with a marked angiogenic response. A cross-section of these new blood vessel formations appear as open spaces, where one can see dividing epithelial cells and some red blood cells. The cells were stained with a Wright-Gimsa stain and are seen at a magnification of 100x. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Illustration of a cross-section of the skin with labels indicating epidermis, dermis, sweat gland, fatty tissue, nerve follicle and oil gland. See artwork: RR-15b, WYNTK-22b. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | Line drawing showing cross-section of dermal and epidermal skin layers. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | (a) cross-section of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast with blood vessels at the periphery of tumor. Magnification x100. (b) cross-section of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast with vessels at the periphery of tumor. Magnification x200. (c) cross section of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast with a small foci of breast cancer cells in which cd34 antibody has stained blood vessels and basement membrane. Magnification x100. (d) cross-section of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast shows intense blood vessel proliferation in stromal tissue adjacent to the malignant tissue. Magnification x200. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | Photo #2. Compare this cross-section to the previous image. Notice the greater width of the outer band. This is because the first cross-section was from a bluefin tuna caught in June while the second was from a tuna caught in November. The wider area represents a long period of high food intake during summer/ autumn months. These images are greatly magnified. Credit: Fisheries. |  | Cross-section of first spine of dorsal fin of a one-year old bluefin tuna. This image is greatly magnified. Credit: Fisheries. |
 | Schematic of a lengthwise cross-section through the human brain. Credit: NIAA. |  | [Incubators: Cross-section of Credé's model]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Colored machinery arrangement plan, including a cross-section of the hull through the boilers. The ship was launched in January 1865 at the C.S. Naval Works, Richmond, Virginia, but was not completed. Prior to its acquisition by the National Archives, this drawing was in the files of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair. Credit: NAVY. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| "Cross-section" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 88.98% of the time. "Cross-section" is used about 236 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 88.98% | 210 | 20,939 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 11.02% | 26 | 68,323 |
| Total | 100.00% | 236 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "cross-section"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | virkningstværsnit (cross section), tvaersnit, tværsnit (cross section, cross sectional view, crosscut, cut away, cutting diameter, cutting diametre, sectional view, transversal section, transverse section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | werkzame doorsnede (cross section), dwarse doorsnede (end-grain section, transection, transverse section), dwarsdoorsnede (cross section, crosscut, cutting diameter, cutting diametre, end-grain section, transection, transversal section, transverse section), doorsnede (profile). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | poikkileikkaus (transverse section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | coupe-temps (cross section), coupe verticale, coupe transversale (cross section, crosscut), surface mouillée (wetted cross-section), section transversale (cross section), section mouillée (wetted cross-section, wetted midships cross sectional area), section efficace (cross section, microscopic cross section), section droite, section de tronc (cross section), rondelle (cross section), profil transversal, profil en travers (cross section), galette (cross section), disque (cross section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Wirkungsquerschnitt (cross section), Vertikalschnitt, Transversalschnitt (cookie, cross section, disc, disk, stem disc, transverse section), Stammscheibe (cookie, cross section, disc, disk, stem disc, transverse section), Schnittdurchmesser (crosscut, cutting diameter, cutting diametre), Schneiddurchmesser (crosscut, cutting diameter, cutting diametre), Querschnitt (cross section, profile, transverse section), Querprofil (cross section, transverse profile, transverse section), Qürschnitt (cross-sectional area), Gerinnequerschnitt (transverse profile), benetzter Querschnitt (flow area, wetted area, wetted cross-section, wetted section), benetzte Fläche (flow area, wetted area, wetted cross-section, wetted section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατακόρυφη διατομή, εγκάρσια κοπή (crosscut, cutting diameter, cutting diametre, slicing), εγκάρσια τομή (cross section, transversal section, transverse section), εγκάρσια διατομή,τομή (end-grain section, T.S., transection, transverse section), ενεργός διατομή (cross section), επιφάνεια κάθετη προς τα "νερά", διατομή (bisection, intersection, segmentation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hatáskeresztmetszet (absorption cross-section, cross section), elnyelési (absorption cross-section), abszorpciós hatáskeresztmetszer (absorption cross-section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sezione trasversale (cookie, cross section, disc, disk, end-grain section, stem disc, T.S., transection, transversal section, transverse profile, transverse section), sezione efficace (cross section), sezione d'urto (cross section), sezione bagnata (flow area, wetted area, wetted cross-section, wetted section), rotella (Castor, pastry wheel, roller, rowel), profilo trasversale (cross section, transverse profile), piano verticale. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 函 (a drain with an oblong cross-section). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | か"きょ (a drain with an oblong cross-section, government permit, idle life, official licence, quiet and secluded life, quiet retreat). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | giarrey tessen (crosscut). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oss-sectioncray corte vertical, corte transversal (dide view, profile), corte geológico (cross section, geologic section, geological section, transverse section), secção transversal (cross section, end-grain section, T.S., transection, transverse section), secção eficaz (cross section), seçao transversal (cookie, cross section, disc, disk, stem disc, transverse section), seçao de um tronco (cookie, cross section, disc, disk, stem disc, transverse section). (various references) поперечный сечение. (various references) corte vertical, corte transversal (cross section), torta (cake, gateau, pie, Scone, tart, torte), sección tranversal (end-grain section, T.S., transection, transverse section), sección transversal (cross section), sección eficaz (cross section), rodaja (slice), disco del tronco (cookie, cross section, disc, disk, stem disc, transverse section), disco (dial, disc, disco, discus, disk, grammophone disc, platter, puck, record, token). (various references) tvärsnitt (cross section). (various references) sự cắt ngang, mặt cắt ngang. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Cross-section" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: crosssection. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-e-i-n-o-o-r-s-s-s-t" | |
-2 letters: cortisones. | |
-3 letters: coercions, concertos, concisest, cortisone, crocoites, crossties, incrosses, sootiness. | |
-4 letters: cessions, cisterns, cistrons, coercion, cointers, conceits, concerti, concerto, concerts, conciser, conioses, consists, consorts, coonties, cornices, corniest, coronets, cortices, cosiness, croceins, crocoite, crossest, crosstie, erosions, isotones, necrosis, necrotic, noticers, oestrins, osteosis, rosiness, scooters, sections, siroccos, snootier, sonsiest, stenosis, torsions. | |
-5 letters: censors, centric, cerotic, cession. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-c-e-i-n-o-o-r-s-s-s-t" | |
+4 letters: microdissections. | |
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