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transverse definition

trans·verse (trans vʉrs′, tranz-; also, & for n., usually, trans′vʉrs′, tranz′-)

adjective

  1. lying, situated, placed, etc. across; crossing from side to side
  2. Geom. designating the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola, or the part of that axis between the vertices

Etymology: L transversus, pp. of transvertere: see traverse

noun

  1. a transverse part, beam, etc.
  2. Geom. a transverse axis

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Alternate definitions:

medical transverse definition - medical

telecom transverse definition - telecom

transverse Synonyms

transverse

modif.

crosswise, bent, intersecting; see oblique 1.


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transverse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lie: Steps are typically formed from ribs of cobbles and boulders that lie transverse to the channel.

Modifies a noun

  • myelitis: A large, regional neuroscience center probably sees on average five or six people affected by transverse myelitis each year.

Modifying Another Word

  • double: There were originally twelve teeth, at the base of which are double transverse lines as ornament.

Noun used with modifier

  • jet: The data shown are for minimum jet transverse energies around 40 GeV.
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