transect

[tran-sekt]

verb (used with object)

to cut across; dissect transversely.

Origin of transect

1625–35; tran(s)- + Latin sectus, past participle of secāre to cut, sever (see section)

Related formstran·sec·tion, noun

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Related Words for transected

crosscut, bisect, intersect, traverse, cut, divide, shear, hack, separate, cleave

British Dictionary definitions for transected

transect

verb (trænˈsɛkt)

(tr) to cut or divide crossways

noun (ˈtrænsɛkt)

a sample strip of land used to monitor plant distribution, animal populations, etc, within a given area

Derived Formstransection, noun

Word Origin for transect

C17: from Latin trans- + secāre to cut

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Word Origin and History for transected

transect

"to cut across," 1630s, from Latin trans- "across" (see trans-) + sectus, past participle of secare "to cut" (see section (n.)).