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1. (adj.) transverse
lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.
2. transverse
(of a flute) having a mouth hole in the side of the tube, near its end, across which the player's breath is directed.
3. (n.) transverse
something that is transverse.
Etymology: (1610–20; < L trānsversus going or lying across, athwart. See traverse)
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1. (adj) cross(a), transverse, transversal, thwartwise
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
"cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"
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1. (adj) transverse
lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal
2. (noun) transverse
anything that is transverse or athwart
3. (noun) transverse
the longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse
4. (verb) transverse
to overturn; to change
5. (verb) transverse
to change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose
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