transverse in German
transverse in German is querliegend, diagonal, quer gerichtet — transverse means lying or placed crosswise, at an angle to the main direction.
transverse in German
querliegend
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
diagonal
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
quer gerichtet
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
quer liegend
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
quer-
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
quergerichtet
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
transversal
(geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see w:Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.)
What does "transverse" mean?
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adj Lying or placed crosswise, at an angle to the main direction.
"The bridge has transverse beams supporting the roadway."
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adj Running at right angles to the long axis of the body.
"The scan showed a transverse section of the patient's abdomen."
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noun Something lying crosswise, such as a beam or road.
"A wooden transverse braced the frame of the old barn."
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transverse in a sentence
- The bridge has transverse beams supporting the roadway.
- The scan showed a transverse section of the patient's abdomen.
- A wooden transverse braced the frame of the old barn.
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What is "transverse" in German?
"transverse" in German is querliegend, diagonal, quer gerichtet. transverse means: Lying or placed crosswise, at an angle to the main direction.
How do you use "transverse" in a sentence?
Example: "The bridge has transverse beams supporting the roadway." In German, "transverse" is querliegend, diagonal, quer gerichtet.
Are there other ways to say "transverse" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "transverse": querliegend, diagonal, quer gerichtet, quer liegend, quer-, quergerichtet.
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