transversal.
Running or lying across; transverse.
Meaning & usage
Running or lying across; transverse.
a transversal line
Exhibiting or pertaining to transversality; connecting heterogeneous elements (fields, kinds of people, etc).
Where this word comes from
From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.
A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely. A line intersecting a pair of parallel lines.
A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.
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