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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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The team found that large crystals governed by transverse interactions tend to break down into smaller spinning units, while smaller crystals grow until reaching a specific critical size.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Watching white swans transverse the tranquil river in front of the theater, Khomik said his portrayal of Lear was meant to convey not only suffering, but also a sense of fortitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

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

This is very difficult to show clearly in a diagram, so most diagrams, even diagrams of sound waves, show transverse waves.

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




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