transversal

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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.

Translations

• French: transversal
• Portuguese: transversal

Related terms

• transverse

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