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transversal
[ trans-vur-suhl, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈvɜr səl, trænz- /
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adjective
noun
Geometry. a line intersecting two or more lines.
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OTHER WORDS FROM transversal
trans·ver·sal·ly, adverbin·ter·trans·ver·sal, adjectivesub·trans·ver·sal, adjectivesub·trans·ver·sal·ly, adverbWords nearby transversal
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British Dictionary definitions for transversal
transversal
/ (trænzˈvɜːsəl) /
noun
geometry a line intersecting two or more other lines
adjective
a less common word for transverse
Derived forms of transversal
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