cross section
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cross section
noun cross sections
- A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.
- A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.
- A measure for the probability that a particular nuclear reaction will take place, typically denoted σ and having units of barns.
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noun section formed by a plane cutting through an object
| Español | sección transversal, corte transverso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 横断面 ōdanmen |
| 中文 | 橫截面 /横截面 héngjiémiàn |
| हिन्दी | अनुप्रस्थ काट anuprasth kāṭ, अनुप्रस्थ परिच्छेद anuprasth paricched |
| Português | secção transversal, seção transversal |
| Français | section transversale, section droite |
| Deutsch | Querschnitt, Kreuzschnitt, Profil |
| Italiano | spaccato |
| Ελληνικά | διατομή diatomí |
| Română | secțiune transversală |
| Русский | сече́ние sečénije, попере́чное сече́ние poperéčnoje sečénije |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt cắt |
noun (mathematics, statistics) representative sample
| Ελληνικά | αντιπροσωπευτικό δείγμα antiprosopeftikó deígma |
|---|
noun (physics) measure for the probability of a particular nuclear reaction
| Português | secção eficaz |
|---|---|
| Français | section efficace |
| Deutsch | Wirkungsquerschnitt |
| Italiano | sezione d'urto |
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