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Webster 1913 Edition
Transversal
Trans-ver′sal
,Adj.
 [Cf. F. 
transversal
. See Transverse
.] Running or lying across; transverse; 
– as, a 
. transversal 
lineTrans-ver′sal-ly
, adv.
Trans-ver′sal
,Noun.
 [Cf. F. 
transversale
.] (Geom.) 
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. 
Webster 1828 Edition
Transversal
TRANSVERS'AL
,Adj.
 Definition 2025
transversal
transversal
English
Adjective
transversal (comparative more transversal, superlative most transversal)
-  Running or lying across; transverse
- a transversal line
 
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.
Translations
a line which traverses or intersects
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Related terms
French
Etymology
From Latin transversalis.
Adjective
transversal m (feminine singular transversale, masculine plural transversaux, feminine plural transversales)
Galician
Adjective
transversal m, f (plural transversais)
Noun
transversal f (plural transversais)
- (geometry) a transversal
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʀansvɛʁˈzaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
transversal (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of transversal
Portuguese
Adjective
transversal m, f (plural transversais, comparable)
- transversal (running or lying across)
Synonyms
Noun
transversal f (plural transversais)
- a transversal line
Spanish
Alternative forms
Adjective
transversal m, f (plural transversales)
Synonyms
- atravesado
- de través
Noun
transversal f (plural transversales)