transverse

[ trans-vurs, tranz-; trans-vurs, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-; ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz- /

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adjective

lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.

(of a flute) having a mouth hole in the side of the tube, near its end, across which the player's breath is directed.Compare end-blown.

(of an automotive engine) mounted with the crankshaft oriented sideways.

noun

something that is transverse.

Nautical. web frame.

Geometry. transverse axis.

a city road that cuts through a park or other area of light traffic; shortcut.

Origin of transverse

First recorded in 1610–20, transverse is from the Latin word trānsversus going or lying across, athwart. See traverse

OTHER WORDS FROM transverse

trans·verse·ly, adverbsub·trans·verse, adjectivesub·trans·verse·ly, adverb

Words nearby transverse

Transvaal jade, transvaginal, transvalue, transvector, transversal, transverse, transverse amputation, transverse arch, transverse axis, transverse cervical artery, transverse colon

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for transverse

It has been reported that the volunteer, a woman, had developed serious neurological symptoms that might have been associated with transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord that can be caused by an immune response.
With AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trials on hold in the U.S., a gulf widens between America and other countries|Jeremy Kahn|October 2, 2020|Fortune
AstraZeneca CEO announced later in the week that the patient in the trial likely had transverse myelitis, a condition that involves inflammation of the spinal cord and can, in rare cases, be triggered by vaccines or viral infections.
AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction|Claire Maldarelli|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
Soriot said it wasn’t clear whether the participant had a condition called transverse myelitis, a suspected diagnosis.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is back on track after getting the green light to resume trials in the U.K.|Bernhard Warner|September 13, 2020|Fortune
Ring circular, smooth, its transverse section also circular.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel

The Hyoid of the dog consists of a transverse median piece, the basi-hyal (fig. 72, 32), from which arise two pairs of cornua.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The shells are, however, more globular in form, and are marked by a transverse furrow.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Schneider has represented a transverse section in which the anterior nerves are figured.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
An important property is: the difference of the focal distances of any point on the curve equals the transverse axis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for transverse

transverse

/ (trænzˈvɜːs) /

adjective

crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways

geometry denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola

(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

astronomy another word for tangential (def. 2)

noun

a transverse piece or object

Derived forms of transverse

transversely, adverbtransverseness, noun

Word Origin for transverse

C16: from Latin transversus, from transvertere to turn across, from trans- + vertere to turn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for transverse

transverse

[ trăns-vûrs′, trănz-, trăns′vûrs′, trănz′- ]

adj.

Lying across the long axis of the body or of a part.

单词	transverse
释义	transverse [ trans-vurs, tranz-; trans-vurs, tranz- ] / trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-; ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR transverse ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross. (of a flute) having a mouth hole in the side of the tube, near its end, across which the player's breath is directed.Compare end-blown. (of an automotive engine) mounted with the crankshaft oriented sideways. noun something that is transverse. Nautical. web frame. Geometry. transverse axis. a city road that cuts through a park or other area of light traffic; shortcut. Origin of transverse First recorded in 1610–20, transverse is from the Latin word trānsversus going or lying across, athwart. See traverse OTHER WORDS FROM transverse trans·verse·ly, adverbsub·trans·verse, adjectivesub·trans·verse·ly, adverb Words nearby transverse Transvaal jade, transvaginal, transvalue, transvector, transversal, transverse, transverse amputation, transverse arch, transverse axis, transverse cervical artery, transverse colon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for transverse It has been reported that the volunteer, a woman, had developed serious neurological symptoms that might have been associated with transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord that can be caused by an immune response. With AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trials on hold in the U.S., a gulf widens between America and other countries\|Jeremy Kahn\|October 2, 2020\|Fortune AstraZeneca CEO announced later in the week that the patient in the trial likely had transverse myelitis, a condition that involves inflammation of the spinal cord and can, in rare cases, be triggered by vaccines or viral infections. AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction\|Claire Maldarelli\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science Soriot said it wasn’t clear whether the participant had a condition called transverse myelitis, a suspected diagnosis. AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is back on track after getting the green light to resume trials in the U.K.\|Bernhard Warner\|September 13, 2020\|Fortune Ring circular, smooth, its transverse section also circular. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel The Hyoid of the dog consists of a transverse median piece, the basi-hyal (fig. 72, 32), from which arise two pairs of cornua. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The shells are, however, more globular in form, and are marked by a transverse furrow. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux Schneider has represented a transverse section in which the anterior nerves are figured. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour An important property is: the difference of the focal distances of any point on the curve equals the transverse axis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for transverse transverse / (trænzˈvɜːs) / adjective crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways geometry denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola (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 astronomy another word for tangential (def. 2) noun a transverse piece or object Derived forms of transverse transversely, adverbtransverseness, noun Word Origin for transverse C16: from Latin transversus, from transvertere to turn across, from trans- + vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to transverse cross, diagonal, oblique, slanting, transversal, intersecting, alternate, crosswise, horizontal, pivot, shift, thwart, travel Medical definitions for transverse transverse [ trăns-vûrs′, trănz-, trăns′vûrs′, trănz′- ] 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.
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transverse

adjective

noun

Origin of transverse

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Words nearby transverse

Example sentences from the Web for transverse

British Dictionary definitions for transverse

adjective

noun

Derived forms of transverse

Word Origin for transverse

Words related to transverse

Medical definitions for transverse

adj.