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transversal

trans·ver·sal

UK/tɹænsˈvɜːsəl/ US/tɹænz-/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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”

Origin

From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

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