1. extending across or through different groups, categories, or areas

1. a technique in film editing where scenes alternate between different locations or time periods
Usage: film/cinema
2. the act of cutting across the grain of wood or across different materials
Usage: technical

Examples

• The research addressed crosscutting issues that affected multiple departments.
• Environmental protection is a crosscutting concern for all industries.
• The director used crosscutting to build tension between the two storylines.
• The film’s crosscutting between past and present confused some viewers.
• Crosscutting the lumber requires a different saw blade.
• The crosscutting themes in the novel connect seemingly unrelated chapters.
• Government agencies must coordinate on crosscutting policy initiatives.