Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a cross-section or that section of a body (specifically of a bar, rod, or wire) which is normal to the major axis of the body.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to a cross section.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective   Alternative spelling of crossectional .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length
- adjective of or relating to a cross section
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Examples
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								But in a one-time sample of people of different ages called a cross-sectional study, it’s impossible to tell if differences are due to age or generation. Generation Me Ph.D. Jean M. Twenge 2006 
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								But in a one-time sample of people of different ages called a cross-sectional study, it’s impossible to tell if differences are due to age or generation. Generation Me Ph.D. Jean M. Twenge 2006 
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								The panel design of the Faith Matters surveys offers some important advantages over typical cross-sectional surveys for addressing these challenges. American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010 
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								This second wave has turned out to be critical for our analysis, as a two-wave study offers numerous analytical advantages over a single cross-sectional survey. American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010 
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								Still, the panel design of the Faith Matters surveys is a great improvement over most previous studies based on purely cross-sectional data. American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010 
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								It makes cross-sectional images of the body, most often referred to as slices. 
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								This imaging test uses X-rays and computer technology to produce detailed cross-sectional images (slices) of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat and organs. Wilms' Tumor -- Diagnosing and Treating Wilms' Tumor in Children 2010 
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								A non-invasive procedure that takes cross-sectional images of the brain or other internal organs; to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary x-ray. 
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								The follow-up experience for fellows is a road, cross-sectional experience in the second year. 
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								Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they function, and to assess blood flow through various vessels. abdominal computerized tomography scan (Also called CT or CAT scan.) - a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (often called "slices"), both horizontally and vertically, of the body. 
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