transversal

Meaning

Adj

1. Running or lying across; transverse.
2. Exhibiting or pertaining to transversality; connecting heterogeneous elements (fields, kinds of people, etc).

Noun

1. A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
2. A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
3. A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.

Synonyms

transverse

cross

thwartwise

traverse

thwart

crosswise

secant

side-to-side

lateral stripes

cross-cutting

section line

athwart

square-cutting

diametral

horizontal

lateral

stub

cross-cut

secant line

Translations

transversal

trasversale

transversal

transversal

transversal

enine

transverso

schräg

transversale

εγκάρσιος

quer

Transversale

tranversal

oblic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹænsˈvɜːsəl/

Etymology

From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.