crossed

[krawst, krost]

adjective

Mathematics.

1. (of partial derivatives) mixed, especially of order two.

Other Word Forms

• well-crossed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossed¹

cross + -ed ²

Example Sentences

As silly as that sounds, it had never crossed my mind that way.

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Rodrigo Isgro crossed and, trailing by four points, the visitors had England's defence stretched thin with the clock in the red.

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Under pressure from Tomos Williams and Rogers, Jordan then crossed the Wales line with a try initially given by Davidson on the field before she sought Tempest's opinion.

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The ball was moved slickly right and Reece crossed the whitewash for a fine try.

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He missed getting a final lap in because he crossed the line about a second after the chequered flag that brought the session to an end.

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• blended www.thesaurus.com
• different 
• diverse 
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