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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRANSECT

From Latin trans- + secāre to cut.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSECT

transect  [trænˈsɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Transect is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb transect in English.

WHAT DOES TRANSECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Transect

A transect is a path along which one counts and records occurrences of the phenomena of study. It requires an observer to move along a fixed path and to count occurrences along the path and, at the same time, obtain the distance of the object from the path. This results in an estimate of the area covered and an estimate of the way in which detectability increases from probability 0 towards 1. Using the raw count and this probability function, one can arrive at an estimate of the actual density of objects. The estimation of the abundance of populations can be achieved using a number of different types of transect methods, such as strip transects, line transects, belt transects, point transects and curved line transects. are: urban core, urban centre, general urban, suburban, rural, and natural.

Definition of transect in the English dictionary

The definition of transect in the dictionary is to cut or divide crossways. Other definition of transect is a sample strip of land used to monitor plant distribution, animal populations, etc, within a given area.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TRANSECT

PRESENT

Present
I transect
you transect
he/she/it transects
we transect
you transect
they transect
Present continuous
I am transecting
you are transecting
he/she/it is transecting
we are transecting
you are transecting
they are transecting
Present perfect
I have transected
you have transected
he/she/it has transected
we have transected
you have transected
they have transected
Present perfect continuous
I have been transecting
you have been transecting
he/she/it has been transecting
we have been transecting
you have been transecting
they have been transecting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I transected
you transected
he/she/it transected
we transected
you transected
they transected
Past continuous
I was transecting
you were transecting
he/she/it was transecting
we were transecting
you were transecting
they were transecting
Past perfect
I had transected
you had transected
he/she/it had transected
we had transected
you had transected
they had transected
Past perfect continuous
I had been transecting
you had been transecting
he/she/it had been transecting
we had been transecting
you had been transecting
they had been transecting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will transect
you will transect
he/she/it will transect
we will transect
you will transect
they will transect
Future continuous
I will be transecting
you will be transecting
he/she/it will be transecting
we will be transecting
you will be transecting
they will be transecting
Future perfect
I will have transected
you will have transected
he/she/it will have transected
we will have transected
you will have transected
they will have transected
Future perfect continuous
I will have been transecting
you will have been transecting
he/she/it will have been transecting
we will have been transecting
you will have been transecting
they will have been transecting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would transect
you would transect
he/she/it would transect
we would transect
you would transect
they would transect
Conditional continuous
I would be transecting
you would be transecting
he/she/it would be transecting
we would be transecting
you would be transecting
they would be transecting
Conditional perfect
I would have transect
you would have transect
he/she/it would have transect
we would have transect
you would have transect
they would have transect
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been transecting
you would have been transecting
he/she/it would have been transecting
we would have been transecting
you would have been transecting
they would have been transecting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you transect
we let´s transect
you transect
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to transect
Past participle
transected
Present Participle
transecting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSECT


bisect
baɪˈsɛkt
dissect
dɪˈsɛkt
exsect
ɛkˈsɛkt
insect
ˈɪnsɛkt
intersect
ˌɪntəˈsɛkt
noninsect
ˌnɒnˈɪnsɛkt
palmatisect
pælˈmætɪˌsɛkt
pinnatisect
pɪˈnætɪˌsɛkt
prosect
prəʊˈsɛkt
quadrisect
ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɛkt
resect
rɪˈsɛkt
sect
sɛkt
trisect
traɪˈsɛkt
vivisect
ˈvɪvɪˌsɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSECT

transcutaneous
transdermal
Transdniestria
transduce
transducer
transductant
transduction
transductional
transductor
transe
transection
transenna
transept
transeptal
transeptate
transeunt
transexual
transexualism
transfect
transfection

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSECT

cochineal insect
collect
connect
correct
direct
effect
expect
lac insect
leaf insect
object
perfect
project
protect
respect
scale insect
spittle insect
stick insect
subsect
water stick insect
wax insect

Synonyms and antonyms of transect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «transect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSECT

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transecto
570 millions of speakers

English

transect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आड़ा काट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трансект
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transecto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

transect
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transect
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Transek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Transekt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横断する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

횡단면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xẻ ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

transect
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिभुज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

transect
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

transetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

transektu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трансект
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transect
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

transect
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deursnee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

transekt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

transekt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of transect

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSECT»

The term «transect» is regularly used and occupies the 71.177 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «transect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «transect» 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 transect

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSECT»

Discover the use of transect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Excel HSC & Preliminary Senior Science
Transect — a transect represents a line through a study site. Select a line through the study area to include most of the plant groups. Anchor your string at one end, then spread it along the selected line to form a transect. Draw a profile of the ...
Jennifer Hill, 2001
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Ecological Census Techniques: A Handbook
Method Apart from the standard uses of transects (see Chapter 3), other transect- based methods can be used to survey vegetation. Transects are commonly used to survey changes in vegetation along an environmental gradient or through ...
William J. Sutherland, 2006
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Essential A2 Biology for OCR
In these circumstances more useful data are obtained using a transect, of which there are two main types: • A line transect comprises a string or tape stretched across the ground in a straight line. Any organism over which the line passes is ...
Glenn Toole, Sue Toole, Susan Margaret Toole, 2004
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Structural Geology and Tectonic Evolution of the Sognefjord ...
Alan Geoffrey Milnes GEA Consulting, Grand-Rue 7C, CH-2035 Corcelles NE, Switzerland Fernando Corfu University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences, Postboks 1047 Blindern, N-0316, Oslo, Norway ABSTRACT The Sognefjord transect ...
A. G. Milnes, Fernando Corfu, 2011
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Biology
This is just one belt transect. A number would be used and an average taken for each corresponding quadrat. It is important to use a suitable technique when surveying with quadrats. When you observe a habitat which appears homogeneous ...
John Parker, 2004
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Participatory rural appraisal
(d) Transect Walk Participatory transect walks systematically involve walking with the villagers through an area and discussing about different aspects of land-use and agro-ecological zones in the village observed during the walk. A transect ...
Neela Mukherjee, 1997
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Invasion Ecology
PROTOCOL 3. TRANSECT SURVEYS Objective To estimate the relative abundance of species in your study area. Background Transect surveys consist of walking along a straight line and recording the plants you en- counter along the line.
Marianne E. Krasny, 2003
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New Understanding Biology for Advanced Level
If there is any appreciable height change along the transect, it is advisable to construct a profile of the transect to indicate the changes in level. This is especially important where vertical height is a major factor in determining the distribution of ...
Glenn Toole, Susan Toole, 1999
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Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, ...
It is important for all plant communities to have at least one transect in them; they would not be evaluated otherwise (Figure 6.2). Step 4. Walk the entire length of the transect (beginning with the first transect) paying close attention to plant ...
Ralph W. Tiner, 1999
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Handbook of Biodiversity Methods: Survey, Evaluation and ...
6.4.6 Transects Recommended uses There are a variety of different types of transect, each used for a different purpose. These are summarised in Part III, Section 10.1, Figure 10.1. For habitat monitoring, the most commonly used transects are ...
David Hill, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term transect is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fall tillage transect results released
INDIANAPOLIS – The results are in from the first-ever statewide fall tillage transect completed late last year as part of a collaborative effort between the Indiana ... «The Rushville Republican, Jul 15»
2
American Pika Research Shows Value of NGS in Conservation …
Russello and his colleagues collected hair samples using non-invasive snares from 12 pika individuals at four sites along two elevation transects, Pyramid Peak ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
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India: WCS suggests reliable method of monitoring endangered …
Under the method, two survey personnel walk along pre-marked transect lines counting elephants and also recording simple additional information such as ... «International Business Times UK, Jun 15»
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Line transect method apt for elephant count: researchers
NEW DELHI: Researchers have strongly favoured the line transect method for estimating elephant population with greater accuracy in order to boost ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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Explorations in Suburban Mexico City, a Picture Transect
It's been a couple of weeks since I've been present on the blog, but while I've been away, I've had a great set of excursions into the edges of Mexico City. «National Geographic, May 15»
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Understanding the urban transect
The rural to urban transect, or urban transect, is a tool used to analyze and categorize community form and character. Alexander Von Humboldt originally ... «Michigan State University Extension, Apr 15»
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Along the Tiger's Trail: Counting the Prey
This trail is a “line transect,” and we walk them every year across the Malenadu region to count ... A herd of chital sighted during transect survey in Malenadu. «Scientific American, Mar 15»
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Deer count shows dense population
“A total of 100 deer were observed along the six transects surveyed, which resulted in ... Transect one, 2.02 miles: 25 deer spotted, for 124 deer per square mile. «The Ridgefield Press, Mar 15»
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Construction of Old Fall River Road first to transect what would …
Editor's note: this is the latest installment in the Trail-Gazettes ongoing series looking at local history. The building of (Old) Fall River Road - the first passage ... «Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Feb 15»
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Herbier numérique des principales espèces végétales du Transect
Le site, ainsi réalisé, vise une présentation efficace (photographies numériques) des différentes espèces végétales du transect choisi, ainsi que des séquences ... «Tela Botanica, Feb 15»

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