cross section

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This word may also be spelled "cross-section."
cross section(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el corte transversal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The cross section of a sphere is a circle.El corte transversal de una esfera es un círculo.
b. la sección transversal
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The cross section of the lungs shows the veins within.La sección transversal de los pulmones muestra las venas adentro.
a. la muestra representativa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The cross section interviewed in the survey doesn't agree with the lawmakers' decisions.La muestra representativa entrevistada en la encuesta no está de acuerdo con las decisiones de los legisladores.
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