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transverse

[trans-vurs, tranz-, trans-vurs, tranz-] / trænsˈvɜrs, trænz-, ˈtræns vɜrs, ˈtrænz- /
ADJECTIVE
lying or extending across
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By contrast, transverse interactions are a recently discovered class of forces that act perpendicular to that central axis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

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

It is also strongest with a certain type of polarization, called transverse magnetic polarization.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 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

In order to clearly show you what they are, most of the diagrams in this course will show sound waves as if they are transverse waves.

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




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