transversal
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Origin of transversal
1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin trānsversālis. See transverse, -al 1
Vocabulary lists containing transversal
Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry - High School
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"It's undeniable that we need new transversal responses against organized crime," he said.
From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023
Some are implemented by a group of transversal gates that we call the Clifford group.
From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2022
To operate an error-protected transversal gate between multiple logical qubits, you operate the gate between corresponding physical qubits in the logical qubits.
From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2022
Earlier this month, the EU's research commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, seemed to confirm these suspicions when she said "transversal issues need to be tackled first".
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2021
Is the difficulty of pairing in a transversal position the explanation of the long grappling-irons thrown out to a distance?
From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
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