transversal
English
Etymology
From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹænsˈvɜːsəl/, /tɹænz-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɹænsˈvɝsəl/, /tɹænz-/
Adjective
transversal (comparative more transversal, superlative most transversal)
- Running or lying across; transverse
- a transversal line
Noun
transversal (plural transversals)
- A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
- (mathematics) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.
Translations
a line which traverses or intersects
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Related terms
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus.
Adjective
transversal (feminine singular transversale, masculine plural transversaux, feminine plural transversales)
Further reading
- “transversal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Adjective
transversal m, f (plural transversais)
Noun
transversal f (plural transversais)
- (geometry) a transversal
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʀansvɛʁˈzaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
transversal (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of transversal
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin transversālis.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtrɐ̃z.veʁ.ˈsaw/
Adjective
transversal m, f (plural transversais, comparable)
- transversal (running or lying across)
Synonyms
Noun
transversal f (plural transversais)
- a transversal line
Noun
transversal m (plural transversais)
- (anatomy) transverse muscle
Spanish
Alternative forms
Adjective
transversal (plural transversales)
Synonyms
- atravesado
- de través
Noun
transversal f (plural transversales)
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