"cross-battery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cross-batteries [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + battery. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|battery}} cross- + battery Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross-battery (plural cross-batteries)
  1. (psychology) The use of information from multiple batteries of tests in order to guide diagnostic decisions and to gain a fuller picture of an individual. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-cross-battery-en-noun-WNMmG76x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 67 33 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  2. (military, in the plural) A pair of batteries commanding the same spot from different directions. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-cross-battery-en-noun-ZmasOJ~u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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