TRANSVERSAL

transverse, cross(a), transversal, thwartwise

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

transversal (comparative more transversal, superlative most transversal)

Running or lying across; transverse

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.

Source: Wiktionary

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Trans*ver"sal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. transversal. See Transverse.]

Definition: Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line.

– Trans*ver"sal*ly, adv.

Trans*ver"sal, n. Etym: [Cf. F. transversale.] (Geom.)

Definition: A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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