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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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"Our far-reaching theory encompasses all systems evidencing such transverse interactions. Conceivable applications range from colloid research to biology," declares co-author Dr. Michael te Vrugt, Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz.

From Science Daily Oct. 21, 2025

The trail seems to transverse through an ecotone, a transitional zone between plant communities, switching between high desert and pine forest ecosystems.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 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

In a transverse wave, as the wave is moving in one direction, it is creating a disturbance in a different direction.

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




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