transect
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verb (used with object)
to cut across; dissect transversely.
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| transect | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to cut or divide crossways |
| —n | |
| 2. | a sample strip of land used to monitor plant distribution, animal populations, etc, within a given area |
| [C17: from Latin | |
| tran'section | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
transect
"to cut across," 1634, from L. trans- "across" + sectus, pp. of secare "to cut" (see section).
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Example sentences
All along this transect, trade-offs must be made between people and nature.
The program has been designed to evaluate either a transect sample and/or an inventory list of plants.
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