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measure of probability that a specific process will take place in a collision of two particles
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cross section

Summary

cross section has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • cross section is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • cross section is a type of area[3].
  • cross section's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics[4].
  • cross section's different from is recorded as cross-sectional area[5].
  • cross section's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[6].
  • cross section's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as square metre[7].
  • cross section's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as barn[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[2] and area[3].

Why It Matters

cross section has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Kokage si · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → science/cross-section-physics
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1417]]: science/cross-section-physics, Moving from [[Q751259]]"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Subclass of → physical quantity, area
    Different from → cross-sectional area
    Described by source → ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007533512405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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