transversal
Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /tɹænsˈvɜːsəl/, /tɹænz-/
  • (America) IPA: /tɹænsˈvɝsəl/, /tɹænz-/
Adjective

transversal

  1. Running or lying across; transverse.
    a transversal line
  2. Exhibiting or pertaining to transversality; connecting heterogeneous elements (fields, kinds of people, etc).
Noun

transversal (plural transversals)

  1. A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
    1. (geometry) A line intersecting a pair of parallel lines.
  2. (mathematics) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.
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