Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "transverse" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRANSVERSE

From Latin transversus, from transvertere to turn across, from trans- + vertere to turn.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSVERSE

transverse  [trænzˈvɜːs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSVERSE

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

WHAT DOES TRANSVERSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Transverse

Transverse may refer to: ▪ Transverse City, a 1989 album by Warren Zevon ▪ Transverse engine, an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle ▪ Transverse flute, a flute that is held horizontally ▪ Transverse mass, a particle physics quantity ▪ Transverse plane, the plane orthogonal to the anteroposterior or oral-aboral axis ▪ Transverse rotors, a type of rotorcraft in which there are two rotors mounted side by side ▪ Transverse wave, a wave that causes a disturbance in the medium perpendicular to the direction it advances ▪ Transversality theorem, a concept related to the intersection of manifolds in topology ▪ Transversality, a notion in mathematics ▪ Transverse Island, an island on the east side of Stefansson Bay, off the coast of Enderby Land...

Definition of transverse in the English dictionary

The first definition of transverse in the dictionary is crossing from side to side; athwart; crossways. Other definition of transverse is denoting the axis that passes through the foci of a hyperbola. Transverse is also held almost at right angles to the player's mouth, so that the breath passes over a hole in the side to create a vibrating air column within the tube of the instrument.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSVERSE


adverse
ˈædvɜːs
autoreverse
ˌɔːtəʊrɪˈvɜːs
averse
əˈvɜːs
biodiverse
ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːs
controverse
ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːs
converse
kənˈvɜːs
covers
ˈkəʊvɜːs
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
inverse
ɪnˈvɜːs
metaverse
ˈmɛtəˌvɜːs
multiverse
ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs
obverse
ˈɒbvɜːs
perverse
pəˈvɜːs
renverse
rɛnˈvɜːs
retroverse
ˈrɛtrəˌvɜːs
reverse
rɪˈvɜːs
traverse
ˈtrævɜːs
Twitterverse
ˈtwɪtəˌvɜːs
universe
ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs
verse
vɜːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSVERSE

transvaluer
transvaluing
transversal
transversality
transversally
transverse colon
transverse engine
transverse flute
transverse process
transverse wave
transversely
transverseness
transversion
transverter
transvest
transvestic
transvestism
transvestist
transvestite
transvestitism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSVERSE

blank verse
chapter and verse
comic verse
disperse
free verse
girdle traverse
heroic verse
immerse
in reverse
inflationary universe
island universe
Leonine verse
light verse
masters of the universe
merse
monodisperse
nonsense verse
perse
Saint-John Perse
terse

Synonyms and antonyms of transverse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRANSVERSE»

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

Translation of «transverse» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF TRANSVERSE

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

Translator English - Chinese

横向
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transversal
570 millions of speakers

English

transverse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुप्रस्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поперечная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transverso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপ্রস্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transversal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melintang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トランスバース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transverse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आडवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasversale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poprzeczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поперечна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transversal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκάρσια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwars
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

transversell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

transverse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of transverse

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSVERSE»

The term «transverse» is very widely used and occupies the 21.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
90
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «transverse» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of transverse
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «transverse».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSVERSE» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSVERSE»

Discover the use of transverse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transverse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Transverse Disciplines in Metrology: Proceedings of the 13th ...
Proceedings of the 13th International Metrology Congress French College of Metrology. Automation of testing procedures in accredited metrology laboratories Introduction and motivations Benefits and risks of automation in metrological ...
French College of Metrology, 2013
2
Quantum Ising Phases and Transitions in Transverse Ising Models
This self-contained book introduces quantum Ising models, which have proven useful in research into quantum phase transitions. Uses a tutorial approach that analyzes them both theoretically and numerically in great detail.
Sei Suzuki, Jun-ichi Inoue, B. Bikas K. Chakrabarti, 2012
3
Deleuze's Way: Essays in Transverse Ethics and Aesthetics
Addressing the essential question of the relationship between ethics and aesthetics in Deleuze's philosophy this book provides clear indications of the practical implications of Deleuze's approach to the arts through detailed analyses of ...
Ronald Bogue, 2007
4
A Transverse Shift Correlation Algorithm for Use in a ...
To date, these correlation algorithms assume that the Equipment Under Test (EUT) is placed at the transverse center of the GTEM cell. In this work a new correlation algorithm is introduced.
Michael Todd Reich, 2009
5
Z Boson Transverse Momentum Distribution, and ZZ and WZ ...
This work develops novel data analysis techniques enabling aspects of the Standard Model of particle physics to be tested with unprecedented precision using data from the DZero experiment at the high energy Tevatron proton-antiproton ...
Mika Vesterinen, 2012
6
Transverse Spin Physics
This book is devoted to the theory and phenomenology of transverse-spin effects in high-energy hadronic physics.
Vincenzo Barone, Philip G. Ratcliffe, 2003
7
Transverse-Pattern Formation in Photorefractive Optics
The Talbot approach is an elegant and efficient model that shows the direct dependence of the transverse modulation on the mirror-to-sample distance. However, it does not explain the onset of a modulation instability starting from noise, and ...
Cornelia Denz, Michael Schwab, Carsten Weilnau, 2003
8
The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment
Compression of the median nerve at the wrist, beneath the transverse carpal ligament, is a commonly occurring condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS). Historically, this condition was recognized in the late 19th and early 20th ...
William P. Cooney, 2010
9
Atlas of General Surgery
94. Loop. Transverse. Colostomy. 95 End Sigmoidostomy (Hartmann Procedure). 1 Indications Elective: Defunctioning distal parts of the colon as a temporary/ diverting or palliative/permanent measure Contraindications: Proximal stenoses ...
Volker Schumpelick, Reinhard Kasperk, Michael Stumpf, 2009
10
Transverse Patterns
This book is devoted to the formation and dynamics of localized structures (vortices, solitons) and of extended patterns (stripes, hexagons, tilted waves) in nonlinear optical resonators such as lasers, optical parametric oscillators, and ...
Kestutis Staliunas, V.J. Sánchez-Morcillo, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSVERSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term transverse is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hillarys health excellent, doctor says
She was discovered to suffer from “transverse sinus thrombosis” and began taking blood thinners to dissolve the clot. The concussion caused Clinton to suffer ... «Politico, Jul 15»
2
Rachel Grimes' Buoyant, Beautiful 'Transverse Plane Vertical': Video …
Below, Billboard is proud to premiere the first video from that album, for the song "Transverse Plane Vertical," a relatively buoyant and straightforward song, ... «Billboard, May 15»
3
UAB Opens the Third Clinic in the World for Patients with Transverse
Mike Jezdimir knows firsthand how hard it is to get appropriate medical treatment for his condition, a disease of the spinal cord called transverse myelitis. He has ... «Newswise, May 15»
4
What's the Difference Between the Sagittal, Coronal, and Transverse
These planes divide the human body, as well as organs and other body parts, into different sections to describe an organ or limb's location, structures in organs ... «Machine Design, Feb 15»
5
First Romo, now Newton: What is a transverse process fracture?
Newton was transported to Carolinas Medical Center with what were termed non-life-threatening injuries, which turned out to be two transverse process ... «SportingNews.com, Dec 14»
6
What Is A Transverse Process Fracture?
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo reportedly has two transverse process ... Romo has reportedly been diagnosed with two transverse process fractures. «FanSided, Nov 14»
7
Software maker Transverse raises $25M from German PE firm
Transverse, founded in 2008, develops software designed to enable companies with subscription and activity-based business models to automate billing. «Austin Business Journal, Oct 14»
8
Legislation seeks study of banning cars from Central Park
The cross-town transverse roads would not be affected, and emergency and Parks Department vehicles would be exempt. NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use ... «New York Daily News, Oct 14»
9
Piranha Games Kills "Transverse" Crowdfunding Campaign; Begins …
Earlier this week, developer Piranha Games announced the $1 million crowdfunding campaign for its new video game Transverse was officially canceled. «Crowdfund Insider, Oct 14»
10
Piranha Games hat keine Wing-Commander-Lizenz - EA bezichtigt …
Das Studio hinter Mechwarrior Online und dem neuen Crowdfunding-Projekt Transverse, behauptet, es sei im Besitz der Wing Commander-Lizenz. «GameStar, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Transverse [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/transverse>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z