transversely
Use Transversely in a sentence
vɜrs, ˈtrænz- adjective
1.
lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.
2.
3.
(of an automotive engine) mounted with the crankshaft oriented sideways.
noun
4.
something that is transverse.
5.
Nautical, web frame.
6.
Geometry, transverse axis.
7.
a city road that cuts through a park or other area of light traffic; shortcut.
00:10
Transversely
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Related forms
trans·verse·ly, adverb
sub·trans·verse, adjective
sub·trans·verse·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To Transversely
Collins
World English Dictionary
transverse (trænzˈvɜːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways |
| 2. | geometry denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola |
| 3. | (of a flute, etc) held almost at right angles to the player's mouth, so that the breath passes over a hole in the side to create a vibrating air column within the tube of the instrument |
| 4. | astronomy another word for tangential |
| —n | |
| 5. | a transverse piece or object |
| [C16: from Latin transversus, from transvertere to turn across, from | |
| trans'versely | |
| —adv | |
| trans'verseness | |
| —n | |
| transverse (trænzˈvɜːs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways |
| 2. | geometry denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola |
| 3. | (of a flute, etc) held almost at right angles to the player's mouth, so that the breath passes over a hole in the side to create a vibrating air column within the tube of the instrument |
| 4. | astronomy another word for tangential |
| —n | |
| 5. | a transverse piece or object |
| [C16: from Latin transversus, from transvertere to turn across, from | |
| trans'versely | |
| —adv | |
| trans'verseness | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
transverse
"lying across," 1590s (earlier transversary, c.1400), from L. transversus "turned or directed across," pp. of transvertere "turn across," from trans- "across" + vertere "to turn" (see versus). The verb transvert is recorded from early 15c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
transverse trans·verse (trāns-vûrs', trānz-, trāns'vûrs', trānz'-)
adj.
Lying across the long axis of the body or of a part.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
He was thick both straight through and transversely.
The repair technique can be applied either transversely or longitudinally on the pavement where deteriorations are detected.
Matching Quote
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
