transversal

English

Etymology

From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈvɜːsəl/, /tɹænz-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈvɝsəl/, /tɹænz-/

Adjective

transversal (comparative more transversal, superlative most transversal)

1. Running or lying across; transverse

   a transversal line

Noun

transversal (plural transversals)

1. A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
2. (mathematics) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.

Translations

a line which traverses or intersects

• Finnish: transversaalinen
• French: transversal (fr)
• Galician: transversal f

• Latvian: šķērss, šķērsenisks, šķērsenisks
• Portuguese: transversal (pt)

Related terms

• transverse

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French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

transversal (feminine singular transversale, masculine plural transversaux, feminine plural transversales)

1. transversal

Further reading

• “transversal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Galician

Etymology

From Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

Adjective

transversal m or f (plural transversais)

1. transverse

Noun

transversal f (plural transversais)

1. (geometry) a transversal

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German

Etymology

From Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʀansvɛʁˈzaːl/

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

transversal (not comparable)

1. transversal

Declension

Declension of transversal

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		er ist transversal	sie ist transversal	es ist transversal	sie sind transversal
strong declension (without article)	nominative	transversaler	transversale	transversales	transversale
	genitive	transversalen	transversaler	transversalen	transversaler
	dative	transversalem	transversaler	transversalem	transversalen
	accusative	transversalen	transversale	transversales	transversale
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der transversale	die transversale	das transversale	die transversalen
	genitive	des transversalen	der transversalen	des transversalen	der transversalen
	dative	dem transversalen	der transversalen	dem transversalen	den transversalen
	accusative	den transversalen	die transversale	das transversale	die transversalen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein transversaler	eine transversale	ein transversales	(keine) transversalen
	genitive	eines transversalen	einer transversalen	eines transversalen	(keiner) transversalen
	dative	einem transversalen	einer transversalen	einem transversalen	(keinen) transversalen
	accusative	einen transversalen	eine transversale	ein transversales	(keine) transversalen

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānsversālis.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌtrɐ̃z.veʁ.ˈsaw/

Adjective

transversal m or f (plural transversais, comparable)

1. transversal (running or lying across)

   Synonyms: cruzado, atravessado

Noun 1

transversal f (plural transversais)

1. a transversal line

Noun 2

transversal m (plural transversais)

1. (anatomy) transverse muscle

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• trasversal

Etymology

From Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

Adjective

transversal (plural transversales)

1. transversal

   Synonyms: atravesado, de través

   acuerdos transversales ― cross-cutting agreements

Derived terms

• sección transversal

 

Noun

transversal f (plural transversales)

1. transversal