transverse

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Cashore spelled it correctly, then clinched the title with the word “transept,” an architectural term for the transverse part of a cross-shaped church.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

The use of transverse thermoelectric effects in magnetic materials is expected to simplify the structure of thermoelectric conversion devices compared to the longitudinal thermoelectric effects, where electric and thermal currents are converted in parallel directions.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

The main focus of the development of magnetic materials for transverse thermoelectric conversion has been the exploration of new alloys based on electronic structure, with no research on the microstructure within the materials.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

The stage was laid out transverse style, so that the audience flanked the presentation on two sides.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Figure 3.2: In water waves and other transverse waves, the ups and downs are in a different direction from the forward movement of the wave.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones