transversal
Geometry. a line intersecting two or more lines.
Origin of transversal
1Other words from transversal
- trans·ver·sal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·trans·ver·sal, adjective
- sub·trans·ver·sal, adjective
- sub·trans·ver·sal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby transversal
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How to use transversal in a sentence
His forehead is covered with transversal folds; he has no muzzle, properly speaking, but a kind of snout like that of a hog.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginIn the second or transversal wave, the vibration of the particle at P takes place in a plane at right angles to FP.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonThere were, however, no transversal or direct communications from one apperception center to the next.
The Brain | Alexander BladeWe looked beyond a sawmill into a gorge of pines that ended in a transversal white mountain wall.
Riviera Towns | Herbert Adams GibbonsIt is the velocity on the one hand, and on the other hand the ratio of the charge to the total transversal mass.
British Dictionary definitions for transversal
/ (trænzˈvɜːsəl) /
geometry a line intersecting two or more other lines
a less common word for transverse
Derived forms of transversal
- transversally, adverb
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