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| trans·verse [ tranz vúrss, tránz vùrss ] |
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1. crosswise: lying or extending crosswise or at right angles to something
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2. mathematics passing through hyperbola foci: passing through the foci of a hyperbola
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noun (plural trans·verses) |
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crosswise thing: something that lies or extends crosswise or at right angles to something
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| [14th century. < Latin transversus, past participle of transvertere "turn across" < vertere "to turn"] |
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  trans·verse·ly adverb |
| trans·verse·ness noun |
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