transversal
- adjective
- /trænˈsɜrvəl/
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transversal
- The project encourages transversal cooperation among students from different academic disciplines.
Of course, all these results, for example, the, the economy, this is another sort of transversal priority They would had.
- Of course, all these results, for example, the, the economy, this is another sort of transversal priority They would had.
Examples
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The different activities of the University of Abad Oliva that are carried out have contributed to the acquisition of transversal competences, such as teamwork, planning, leadership, and communication.
Academic text (2018) -
The new curriculum focuses on transversal skills that integrate knowledge from various subjects.
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There are more; some are transversal, while others are specific to the schools themselves.
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Of course, all these results, for example, the, the economy, this is another sort of transversal priority They would had.
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It is a transversal activity open to all students of different degrees.
Academic text (2018) -
In addition, the Entrepreneur Club is outstanding due to its multidisciplinary and transversal character managed by students of different degrees.
Academic text (2018) -
This analysis offers innovative, creative, and replicable best practices and emphasizes transversal work between different professionals, teachers, and students; the importance of the use of active methodologies; and the positive impact of these practices on an educational, economic, and social level.
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Her research adopted a transversal approach, connecting insights from science, art, and philosophy.
Synonyms
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To use knowledge and methods from different fields and people to solve complex problems
Relating to several different areas at the same time
Antonyms
How Cross-Disciplinary
Surface Forms
Morphology
transversal = transverse (semi-transparent) = transverse + al
The word is formed from the recognizable base 'transverse' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-al', but the academic sense of spanning disciplines is a metaphorical extension rather than a fully literal one.
Etymology
The word transversal comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and versus 'turned', so it means 'turned across' or 'going across'. The trans- part is the same as in transfer, which means 'carry across', so a transversal skill or project is one that goes across and links different subjects.