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- [trans-vurs, tranz-; trans-vurs, tranz-]
- /trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-; ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz-/
- /trænzˈvɜːs/
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- [trans-vurs, tranz-; trans-vurs, tranz-]
- /trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-; ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz-/
Definitions of transverse word
- adjective transverse lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross. 1
- adjective transverse (of a flute) having a mouth hole in the side of the tube, near its end, across which the player's breath is directed. Compare end-blown. 1
- adjective transverse (of an automotive engine) mounted with the crankshaft oriented sideways. 1
- noun transverse something that is transverse. 1
- noun transverse Nautical. web frame. 1
- noun transverse Geometry. transverse axis. 1
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Origin of transverse
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20, transverse is from the Latin word trānsversus going or lying across, athwart. See traverse
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Parts of speech for Transverse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
transverse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
transverse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transverse
adj transverse
- aslant — at a slant
- cater-cornered — diagonally placed; diagonal
- catty-cornered — cater-cornered
- contrariwise — from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand
- crossways — crosswise.
noun transverse
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- cantilever — A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
- crossbar — A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.
- crosspiece — a transverse beam, joist, etc
- lath — a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
verb transverse
- crisscrossing — crossing over each other
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- cut across — If an issue or problem cuts across the division between two or more groups of people, it affects or matters to people in all the groups.
- ford — Elizabeth Bloomer ("Betty") 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).
- forded — a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
adjective transverse
- across — If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary, they go from one side of it to the other.
- intersecting — Present participle of intersect.
- zigzag — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
Top questions with transverse
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