cross-battery

noun — 2 senses

cross-battery

noun

Etymology From cross- + battery.

1

Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences The use of information from multiple batteries of tests in order to guide diagnostic decisions and to gain a fuller picture of an individual.

2

Government, Military, Politics, War In plural A pair of batteries commanding the same spot from different directions.

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