cross section
/ˈkrɔsˌsɛkʃən/
noun
- A view or drawing of something as if it were cut through from top to bottom, showing the inside.
- The architect drew a cross-section of the building to show the floors and walls.
- The diagram shows a cross-section of a human heart.
- We looked at a cross-section of a tree trunk to count its rings.
- A group of people or things that is typical of a larger group; a representative sample.
- The survey included a cross-section of voters from different age groups.
- The museum's collection offers a cross-section of 20th-century art.
- The class was a cross-section of students from various backgrounds.