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- [trans-vurs, tranz-; trans-vurs, tranz-]
- /trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-; ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz-/
- /trænzˈvɜːs.li/
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- [trans-vurs, tranz-; trans-vurs, tranz-]
- /trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-; ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz-/
Definitions of transversely word
- adjective transversely lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross. 1
- adjective transversely (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 transversely (of an automotive engine) mounted with the crankshaft oriented sideways. 1
- noun transversely something that is transverse. 1
- noun transversely Nautical. web frame. 1
- noun transversely Geometry. transverse axis. 1
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Origin of transversely
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 Transversely
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transversely 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.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
transversely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transversely
prep transversely
- across — If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary, they go from one side of it to the other.
adj transversely
- aslant — at a slant
- contrariwise — from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand
- crossways — crosswise.
- crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
- horizontally — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
adjective transversely
preposition transversely
- 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.
- crossed — angry and annoyed; ill-humored; snappish: Don't be cross with me. Synonyms: petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. Antonyms: good-natured, good-humored; agreeable.
adverb transversely
- diagonally — Mathematics. connecting two nonadjacent angles or vertices of a polygon or polyhedron, as a straight line. extending from one edge of a solid figure to an opposite edge, as a plane.
Antonyms for transversely
adjective transversely
- lengthwise — In a direction parallel with a thing's length.
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