noun
cross-sectional data
Technical term in statistics and social sciences; refers to data collected at a single point in time across multiple subjects. Contrasts with 縦断的データ (longitudinal data).
Antonyms: 縦断的データ
この研究では横断的データを用いて、年齢と収入の関係を分析した。
In this study, we analyzed the relationship between age and income using cross-sectional data.
Compound of 横断的 (cross-sectional) + データ (data). The term is a direct translation of the English statistical concept.