probability vs cross section
cross section vs probabilityprobability and cross section both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| probability | Yes | No | No | No |
| cross section | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
cross section is a hyponym of
probability; that is, cross section is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
probability:
- probability: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
- cross section: (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
Other hyponyms of probability include
conditional probability, contingent probability, exceedance, fair chance, sporting chance, fat chance, slim chance, joint probability, risk, risk of exposure, risk, risk of infection.
| probability (noun) | cross section (noun) |
|---|---|
| the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event | (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns |
| a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible | a sample meant to be representative of a whole population |
| a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis |
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