Definition of "cross-sectional" [cross-sectional]

• Alternative spelling of crossectional. (adjective)

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• "But in a one-time sample of people of different ages called a cross-sectional study, it’s impossible to tell if differences are due to age or generation."
• "Still, the panel design of the Faith Matters surveys is a great improvement over most previous studies based on purely cross-sectional data."
• "The panel design of the Faith Matters surveys offers some important advantages over typical cross-sectional surveys for addressing these challenges."