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transverse
What does transverse mean?
transverse (adjective): extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use transverse in a sentence?
- From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Transverse colon. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does transverse come from?
Late Middle English, from Latin trānsversus (“turned across; going or lying across or crosswise”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of transverse?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “transverse” mean?
loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related
Not quite: that's what incidental means.
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Right! That's what “transverse” means.
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Not quite: that's what meek means.
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
Not quite: that's what explicit means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “transverse”?
nasty
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cross
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loyal
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naval
Not quite: naval means something else.
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