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frequency distribution (medicine)


frequency distribution


A statistical description of raw data in terms of the number or frequency of items characterised by each of a series or range of values of a continuous variable.


cross 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?go from one side to another?
2 ?cross a line etc?
3 ?two roads/lines etc?
4 ?legs/arms/ankles?
5 cross somebody's mind
6 cross somebody's face
7 cross your fingers
8 ?breed of plant/animal?
9 somebody's paths cross
10 cross that bridge when you come to it
11 cross my heart (and hope to die)
12 ?make somebody angry?
13 ?sport?
14 ?cheque?
15 ?letters?
16 cross swords (with somebody)
17 cross yourself
18 cross somebody's palm with silver
Phrasal verbs
cross something ¡û¡ú off
cross something ¡û¡ú out
cross over
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?GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER?
[I and T] to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the Other
cross to
::He crossed to the window.
cross (over) the road/street/river etc
::It's easy to have an accident just crossing the road.
::He was hit by a car when he tried to cross over the road near Euston station.
cross the Atlantic/the Channel etc
::the first steamship to cross the Atlantic
::An old bridge crosses the river.
cross over
::She crossed over to sit beside Dot.
?CROSS A LINE ETC?
[T] if you cross a line, track etc you go over and beyond it
::He raised his arms in triumph as he crossed the line for his 100-metres win.
?TWO ROADS/LINES ETC?
[I and T] if two or more roads, lines, etc cross, or if one crosses another, they go across each Other
::The by-pass crosses Wilton Lane shortly after a roundabout.
?LEGS/ARMS/ANKLES?
[T] if you cross your legs, arms, or ankles, you put one on top of the Other
::She was sitting on the floor with her legs crossed.
cross sb's mind [usually in negatives] if you say that an idea, thought etc never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it
-synonym occur to somebody occur to somebody
:: It didn't cross her mind that she might be doing something illegal.
the thought has (never) crossed my mind
(=used to tell someone you have thought of the thing they are suggesting, or have never thought of it)
cross sb's face
written if an expression crosses someone's face, it appears on their face
::A look of surprise crossed her face.
cross your fingers
used to say that you hope something will happen in the way you want
::She hung the washing out, then crossed her fingers for a dry day.
::The exam's at two. Will you keep your fingers crossed for me?
?BREED OF PLANT/ANIMAL?
[T] to mix two or more different breeds of animal or plant to form a new breed
-see also crossbreed crossbreed
::a flower produced by crossing several different varieties
cross sth with sth
::These cattle were crossed with horned animals from the highlands.
sb's paths cross
also cross paths
if two people's paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it
::If our paths crossed I usually ignored her.
::We didn't cross paths again until 2001.
cross that bridge when you come to it
used to say that you will not think or worry about something until it actually happens
cross my heart (and hope to die)
spoken informal used to say that you promise that you will do something, or that what you are saying is true
?MAKE SOMEBODY ANGRY?
[T] to make someone angry by opposing their plans or orders
::He hated anyone who crossed him.
?SPORT?
[I and T] to kick, throw, or hit the ball across the playing area in a sport such as Football, Hockey etc
?CHEQUE?
[T] BrE to draw two lines across a cheque to show that it must be paid into the bank account of the person whose name is on it
?LETTERS?
[I] if two letters about the same subject cross in the post, each was sent before the Other was received
cross swords (with sb)
to argue with someone
::I've crossed swords with him on a number of issues.
cross yourself
to move your hand across your upper body in the shape of a cross as a sign of the Christian faith
cross sb's palm with silver
especially BrE to give money to someone when you want them to tell your fortune
-see also dot the i's and cross the t's at dot 2 (4), cross the Rubicon at Rubicon
cross off [cross sth ¡û¡ú off] phr v
to draw a line through one or more things on a list because you have dealt with them or they are not needed any more
::Whenever I buy something, I cross it off the list.
cross out [cross sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to draw a line or lines through something you have written or drawn, usually because it is wrong
::I crossed out 'Miss' and wrote 'Ms'.
cross over phr v if an entertainer crosses over from one area of Entertainment to another, they become successful in the second one as well as the first
-see also crossover (2)
BrE old use to die