transverse
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- adjective
- /trænˈvɜrs/
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transversal
- In the anatomy class, we examined a transverse section of the brain to identify its structures.
- transverse plane
- transverse waves
- transverse fracture
That means my transverse axis is vertical.
- That means my transverse axis is vertical.
- Now, the other way of making a wave, that up and down motion, that's called a transverse wave.
- For this transverse field you only use a short pulse which makes the nucleus spins point in the transverse direction.
Examples
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Thirty-six B-scan images in the same transverse plane are obtained using the compound scanning technique.
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PHOTO: Figure 1. Typical MRI image of a transverse cross-section of the pelvis.
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Along the transverse roads and routes.
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We're now under the transverse arch of the foot.
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Tell them to search the caves along the Transverse Canal.
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The transverse bulkheads are about to go.
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The first form shows the original slice, a transverse cross-section of the limb.
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The engineer designed a transverse beam to provide extra support for the bridge.
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The fields are divided by transverse paths that connect the main roads.
Synonyms
Lying across something at right angles
Lying across something at right angles to its main part
A line that cuts across two or more other lines
Across something from one side to the other at a right angle
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.7
A bony projection on each side of a vertebra where muscles attach
- Specialized
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5.5
A part of the large intestine that runs across the upper belly from right to left
- Specialized
A channel in the outer layer covering the brain that drains blood from the back of the head
- Specialized
A flat muscle that runs across the front and side of the abdomen and helps keep the body stable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Transverse comes from two Latin parts: trans- meaning 'across' and -verse meaning 'turned', as in reverse. So something transverse is 'turned across' and lies or runs across the main direction.