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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSSWISE

crosswise  [ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSSWISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crosswise can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CROSSWISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crosswise in the English dictionary

The definition of crosswise in the dictionary is across; transversely. Other definition of crosswise is in the shape of a cross.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSSWISE


clockwise
ˈklɒkˌwaɪz
contrariwise
ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz
counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz
dropwise
ˈdrɒpˌwaɪz
elsewise
ˈɛlsˌwaɪz
endwise
ˈendˌwaɪz
fesswise
ˈfɛsˌwaɪz
lengthwise
ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz
likewise
ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz
nowise
ˈnəʊˌwaɪz
otherwise
ˈʌðəˌwaɪz
pairwise
ˈpɛəˌwaɪz
piecewise
ˈpiːsˌwaɪz
sidewise
ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz
stepwise
ˈstɛpˌwaɪz
streetwise
ˈstriːtˌwaɪz
sunwise
ˈsʌnˌwaɪz
taxwise
ˈtæksˌwaɪz
thuswise
ˈðʌsˌwaɪz
widthwise
ˈwɪdθˌwaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSSWISE

crossover bodice
crossover network
crossover value
crosspatch
crosspiece
crossroad
crossroads
Crossroads care attendant scheme
crossruff
crosstalk
crosstie
crosstied
crosstree
crosswalk
crossway
crossways
crosswind
crossword
crossword puzzle
crosswort

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSSWISE

airwise
anticlockwise
be wise
bendwise
chordwise
coastwise
cornerwise
edgewise
flatwise
leastwise
longwise
palewise
penny-wise
slantwise
suchwise
thwartwise
unwise
weather-wise
wise
worldly-wise

Synonyms and antonyms of crosswise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CROSSWISE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «crosswise» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of crosswise

Translation of «crosswise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSSWISE

Find out the translation of crosswise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crosswise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crosswise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

横向
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transversalmente
570 millions of speakers

English

crosswise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالعرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крест-накрест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transversalmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আড়াআড়িভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en croix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melintang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横方向の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crosswise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chéo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉसवर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çapraz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasversale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poprzecznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навхрест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transversal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταυρωτά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwars
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korsvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tvers
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crosswise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSWISE»

The term «crosswise» is regularly used and occupies the 89.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSWISE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crosswise» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crosswise» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crosswise

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSSWISE»

Discover the use of crosswise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crosswise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vertically and Crosswise: Applications of the Vedic ...
Vertically and Crosswise is an advanced book of sixteen chapters on one Vedic Mathematics sutra.
A.P. Nicholas, K. R. Williams, J. Pickles, 2003
2
Complete Photo Guide to Sewing
Woven fabrics consist of lengthwise threads intersecting crosswise threads. When these threads cross one another at perfect right angles, the fabric is on- grain. If the intersection of lengthwise and crosswise threads does not form right angles, ...
Creative Publishing International
3
Crosswise: Diary of a Prayer
Henry has walked and prayed over 450 cities, praying aloud and in the Spirit pulling down strongholds, loosing the angels to do warfare, reclaiming the land for God.
Henry Gruver, 1998
4
Making an Old-Fashioned Patchwork Sampler Quilt on the ...
The crosswise grain goes from selvage to selvage, which is the woven edge found along two sides of the fabric. If you pull on a fabric along the crosswise grain, it will stretch a littie. The lengthwise grain runs parallel to the selvage, usually from ...
Andrea Shedletsky, 1984
5
Food Processing: Recent Developments
In a crosswise open extruder, there is an area common to both screws consisting of a path across the flights. Material may be exchanged from one flight to the other flight in a direction perpendicular to the screw channel (Schuler, 1986; Harper, ...
Anilkumar G. Gaonkar, 1995
6
Tradition With A Twist: Variations on Your Favorite Quilts
Since the crosswise grain of fabric has a little stretch in it, it is very helpful to have the crosswise grain of the fabric across the width of the rows, when sewing the main unit and the single rows together. This will allow you to ease the corners ...
Blanche Young, Dalene Young Stone, 2010
7
Singer The New Sewing Essentials
Cut on a line to straighten a stripe, plaid, check, or other woven design. Simply cut along a prominent crosswise line. Do not use this method for printed designs, because they may be printed off-grain. laying out plaids and stripes Select simple  ...
Editors of CPi, 2008
8
Picture Perfect Patchwork
Lengthwise and Crosswise Grains Most fabric for patchwork is woven from threads that run perpendicular to each other. The lengthwise (warp) threads are placed on the loom and pulled taut. The crosswise (weft) threads are woven across the ...
Naomi Norman, 1996
9
Quilt With Confidence
1 • Fabric A (lg. blue floral): - Cut eight 21⁄2" crosswise strips (binding). - Cut seven 61⁄2" crosswise strips (outer borders). Note: Spray starch the remaining fabric before cutting. The spray starch helps stabilize the fabric and makes it easier to ...
Nancy Zieman, 2008
10
Mathematics of Bioinformatics: Theory, Methods and Applications
FIGURE 2.4 Crosswise schemes of some morpho-functional structures in the human organism. Left: crosswise connections of brain hemispheres with the left and right halves of a human body. Middle: crosswise structure of optic nerves from ...
Matthew He, Sergey Petoukhov, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSSWISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crosswise is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Recipe for Cobb salad with herb croutons
Cut them in half crosswise. 5. On a large platter, arrange the lettuce, watercress, and onion. Sprinkle with half the dressing. Arrange the ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Rhubarb Betty
1 pound rhubarb, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar. 1 teaspoon almond extract. 1 teaspoon ground ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
4 picnic recipes to pack and go
11/4 pounds skirt steak, room temperature, cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces. Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper. 4 ears corn, husks and silk ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
4
Season shrimp and tomatoes with garlic
4 to 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced crosswise. 2 shallots, thinly sliced crosswise. 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved. 1 pound large shrimp (about 16), ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
5
Buckin bulls: Elite Bull Connection and Darby Bullarama slated for …
... pants where they're supposed to fit, they don't have iron hanging out of their nose, they don't wear their caps crosswise and they are polite. «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
6
World Wife Carrying Championships prove partners are worth their …
... traditional piggyback, the wife dangling upside down on the carrier's back, thrown over the shoulder or crosswise on the carrier's shoulders. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Fresh and flavorful: Savor summer with these super easy salads
Add 2 bunches Tuscan kale (about 1 pound, center ribs and stems removed, leaves thinly sliced crosswise) and 2/3 cup toasted pine nuts, and ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
8
BLT with Eggplant Jo-Jo's | Moms
Slice the eggplant crosswise into 1/2- to 1-inch round slices. At this point, I cut the slices in half, but you could leave them as whole circles, too. «NRToday.com, Jul 15»
9
Native or hybrid mobile apps, iMOBDEV conveys remarkable solutions
It can be effortlessly set up crosswise numerous platforms and is generally provides the low-priced and quicker solution. We at iMOBDEV ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
10
Sterling Silver® Sesame Pepper Stir-Fry
Cut steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into ⅛ to ¼ inch thick strips. Combine ¼ cup dressing and garlic in medium bowl. Add beef; toss to ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

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