Transverse is used to describe something that is at right angles to something else.
Synonyms: crossways, diagonal, oblique, crosswise More Synonyms of transverse
transverse in British English
(trænzˈvɜːs)
adjective
1.
crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways
2. geometry
denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola
3.
(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
4. astronomy another word for tangential (sense 2)
noun
5.
a transverse piece or object
Derived forms
transversely (transˈversely)
adverb
transverseness (transˈverseness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin transversus, from transvertere to turn across, from trans- + vertere to turn
transverse in American English
(trænsˈvɜrs; trænzˈvɜrs; also, & ; for n., usually, ˈtrænsˌvɜrs; ˈtrænzvɜrsrs)
adjective
1.
lying, situated, placed, etc. across; crossing from side to side
see also longitudinal (sense 2)
2. Geometry
designating the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola, or the part of that axis betweenthe vertices
noun
3.
a transverse part, beam, etc.
4. Geometry
a transverse axis
Derived forms
transversely (transˈversely)
adverb
Word origin
L transversus, pp. of transvertere: see traverse
Synonyms of 'transverse'
crossways, diagonal, oblique, crosswise
More Synonyms of transverse
All related terms of 'transverse'
transverse wave
a wave, such as an electromagnetic wave, that is propagated in a direction perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the transmitting field or medium
transverse colon
the part of the large intestine passing transversely in front of the liver and stomach
transverse engine
an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle
transverse flute
the normal orchestral flute , as opposed to the recorder (or fipple flute)
transverse process
either of the projections that arise from either side of a vertebra and provide articulation for the ribs
(adjective)
Definition
crossing from side to side
one of the table's transverse supports
Synonyms
crossways
diagonal
a pattern of diagonal lines
oblique
The mountain ridge runs at an oblique angle to the coastline.
crosswise
athwart
Additional synonyms
in the sense of diagonal
Definition
slanting
a pattern of diagonal lines
Synonyms
slanting,
angled,
oblique,
cross,
crosswise,
crossways,
cater-cornered (US, informal),
cornerways
in the sense of oblique
Definition
at an angle
The mountain ridge runs at an oblique angle to the coastline.