adj. Situated or lying across; crosswise. n. Something, such as a part or beam, that is transverse. [Latin trānsversus, from past participle of trānsvertere, to turn across : trāns, trans- + vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] trans·versely adv. trans·verseness n. |
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