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cross-sectional

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to a cross section

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a cross-sectional slice

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cross-section views of the neck

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cross-section(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cross section + -al.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: poikkileikkauksellinen — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section
  • French: transversal — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section
  • Galician: transversal — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section
  • Hungarian: keresztmetszeti — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section
  • Italian: trasversale — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section
  • Portuguese: transversal — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section
  • Spanish: transversal — of, pertaining to, or being a cross section