transversal
[adjective]
Synonyms: transverse, crossing, crosswise, thwart, traverse

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Related Words: bent, intersecting

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transversal adjective & noun. [tranz'vǝ:s(ǝ)l, trɑ:nz-, -ns-] LME.
[medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus: see TRANSVERSE adjective, -AL¹.]
A. adjective. = TRANSVERSE adjective. LME.
b. noun.
1. = TRANSVERSE noun 2. LME.

2. Math. A straight line intersecting two or more other straight lines. Also, a curve that satisfies a transversality condition. L19.

3. Roulette. A bet placed on three numbers forming a crosswise row. L19.

■ transver'sality noun the condition or state of being transversal;

■ transversality condition (Math.): that the shortest line segment joining a point to a curve must be orthogonal to the curve at the point where the segment meets it: M19.

■ transversally adverb LME.

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