transversal

[ trans-vur-suhl, tranz- ]

adjective

1. transverse.

noun

1. Geometry. a line intersecting two or more lines.

transversal

/ trænzˈvɜːsəl /

noun

1. geometry a line intersecting two or more other lines

adjective

1. a less common word for transverse

Derived Forms

• transˈversally, adverb

Other Words From

• trans·versal·ly adverb
• inter·trans·versal adjective
• subtrans·versal adjective
• subtrans·versal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of transversal¹

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin trānsversālis. See transverse, -al ¹

Example Sentences

"It's undeniable that we need new transversal responses against organized crime," he said.

From Reuters

Some gates are easy to protect against errors—they fall into a category called transversal gates.

From Scientific American

Earlier this month, the EU's research commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, seemed to confirm these suspicions when she said "transversal issues need to be tackled first".

From BBC

Sister Teresa, though staunchly leftist, doesn’t distance herself from right-wing followers, calling her distrust of some vaccines a “transversal question able to reach a wide spectrum of people.”

From New York Times

The transversal arch is absent in modern-day gorillas and chimpanzees, which have flat and flexible feet.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• across
• cross