Synonyms of cross section

cross section

noun

as in sampling

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sampling
• sample
• selection
• sampler
• slice
• instance
• example
• specimen
• representative
• case
• prototype
• paradigm
• illustration
• exemplification
• locus classicus
• classic
• archetype
• exemplar
• microcosm

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of cross section

In 2022, though the West imposed sanctions against a much broader cross section of the Russian establishment, a similar dynamic played out. —Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2023

There are intergenerational rifts, former friends with unfinished business, a cross section of characters who feel misunderstood or overlooked by the people around them. —Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

But the models weren’t exactly a cross section of America, either. —Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024

Trump hewed closely to his rally talking points and the familiar attacks that have proven popular with his Republican base but his advisers worry don’t appeal to a broader cross section of voters. —Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024