transverse

/'trænzvə:s/

Thân thiện

The engineer drew a transverse line across the blueprint.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis: Describes something oriented sideways or perpendicularly relative to a main, longer line or direction.

Usage

• The primary use of "transverse" is as an adjective to describe the orientation of an object, structure, or direction.
• It is often used in technical, scientific, and anatomical contexts (e.g., engineering, biology, medicine).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The engineer designed a transverse beam for added support. (The beam is placed across the main structure.)
  • In human anatomy, the transverse colon runs horizontally across the abdomen. (This part of the colon lies in a crosswise direction.)
  • The geologists studied the transverse section of the rock. (They examined a crosswise cut through the rock.)

Advanced Usage

• "Transverse wave": In physics, a wave where the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
  • Light is an example of a transverse wave.
• "Transverse plane": In anatomy, an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.
  • The MRI scan shows a view along the transverse plane.

Variants and Related Words

• Transversal (adj): A synonym, meaning lying or extending across something.
  • They measured the transversal line.
• Transversely (adv): In a transverse manner or direction.
  • The fibers are arranged transversely.

Synonyms

• Crosswise: In a direction across something.
• Perpendicular: At an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface.
• Horizontal: Parallel to the plane of the horizon; often used similarly in specific contexts, though not identical.

Antonyms

• Longitudinal: Running lengthwise rather than across.
• Parallel: Side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Transverse process: A bony projection on each side of a vertebra.
• Transverse flute: A flute held horizontally when played.
• Transverse load: In engineering, a load applied perpendicularly to the long axis of a structural member.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
   • cross members should be all steel
   • from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
   • transversal vibrations
   • transverse colon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cross
• transversal
• thwartwise