definitions

transversal

[ trans-vur-suh l, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈvɜr səl, trænz- /
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adjective

transverse.

noun

Geometry. a line intersecting two or more lines.

Nearby words

transvaaler, transvaalian, transvaginal, transvalue, transvector, transversal, transverse, transverse amputation, transverse arch, transverse axis, transverse cervical artery

Origin of transversal

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin trānsversālis. See transverse, -al1

Related forms

trans·ver·sal·ly, adverbin·ter·trans·ver·sal, adjectivesub·trans·ver·sal, adjectivesub·trans·ver·sal·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for transversally

  • The body of the portal is divided into two panels; a vast tympanum surmounts them transversally.

    Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel

British Dictionary definitions for transversally

transversal

/ (trænzˈvɜːsəl) /

noun

geometry a line intersecting two or more other lines

adjective

a less common word for transverse

Derived Forms

transversally, adverb
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