transverse

Meanings

• Verb

  Crossing or passing over something, especially from one side to the other.

  - "The bridge provides a transverse connection between the two sides of the river."
  - "The train makes a transverse journey across the country."
  - "The transverse tunnel runs under the city."

• Noun

  A structural member, such as a beam or girder, that crosses the width of a ship or aircraft.

  - "The ship's transverse beams provide stability."
  - "The aircraft's transverse girders support the wings."

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Antonyms

longitudinal

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with transverse
verses , reverses , preserves , perseveres

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Variants

List of all variants of transverse that leads to same result
transverse , transversely , transverses , transverse colon , transverse colons , transverse process , transverse processes , transverse wave , transverse waves

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Etymology

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From the Latin transversus, meaning 'crossing over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'transverse' is also used in astronomy to describe a plane or axis that is perpendicular to the plane of the Earth's equator.

2. The term 'transverse' is also used in mathematics to describe a line or figure that intersects another line or figure at right angles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Longitudinal: Opposite of transverse, referring to a direction running parallel to the main axis or length of an object.

2. Transversal: A line or figure that intersects a transverse plane or axis.

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Culture

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In literature, transverse is often used metaphorically to describe crossing or passing over a threshold or boundary. In art, transverse lines are lines that run perpendicular to the main axis of a composition.

How to Memorize "transverse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize crossing a bridge or a river, or imagine a beam crossing the width of an aircraft or a ship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of crossing or passing over something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Transverse: Traversing Across Versa' to remember the meaning.

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