PoliticsAugust 17, 2026

crosstabs

KROSS-tabz

Definition

A table format used to display the relationship between two or more categorical variables, often used in survey research to show how different demographic groups responded to specific questions.

Etymology

The word is a portmanteau of 'cross-tabulation,' which combines the prefix 'cross-' (meaning across or intersecting) and 'tabulation' (the act of arranging data in a table). It entered common statistical usage in the mid-20th century as computing made large-scale data analysis easier.

In the news

The article mentions that Platinum Members can review demographic crosstabs to see a more detailed breakdown of survey results beyond the topline numbers. This allows readers to analyze how specific voting blocs differ in their opinions.

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