cross-sectional

adjective

Definition of cross-sectionalnext
as in fragmentary

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  1. fragmentary
  2. partial
  3. sectional
  4. local
Adjective
  • The final chapters in the Amistad edition are fragmentary, and the book ends abruptly, ten years before Herod’s death.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Although the trappings and structures of information-sharing have existed for years, the actual sharing of information that would help secure the external border of Europe has been fragmentary.
    Martin A. Schain, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2016
Definition of fragmentary
Adjective
  • Ode to Lucy’s Pelvis Adrienne Gruber O wondrous one, your bipedal swag, terrestrial locomotion, partial appendages revealed, brain a soft sponge, size of an acorn, still waiting for that growth spurt 3.2 million years later.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • TikTok has confronted legal and political scrutiny around the world in recent years, facing outright or partial bans in at least 20 countries, as governments have grown alarmed by its ties to China and its wide influence, especially among young people.
    Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • Put out an entire sectional sofa with hide-away bed.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Best Choice Upholstered Sectional Sofa This best-selling sectional sofa can comfortably seat up to three people, according to users.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of sectional
Adjective
  • For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of local
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cross-sectional

cross sections

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