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transverse

trans·verse [ tranz vúrss, tránz vùrss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. crosswise: lying or extending crosswise or at right angles to something

2. mathematics passing through hyperbola foci: passing through the foci of a hyperbola



noun  (plural trans·verses)
Definition:
 
crosswise thing: something that lies or extends crosswise or at right angles to something

[14th century. < Latin transversus, past participle of transvertere "turn across" < vertere "to turn"]

trans·verse·ly adverb
trans·verse·ness noun
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