TRANSVERSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRANSVERSE?

Need another word that means the same as “transverse”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “transverse” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Transverse” are: cross, thwartwise, transversal, crosswise, diagonal, horizontal, oblique

Transverse as an Adjective

Definitions of "Transverse" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “transverse” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis.
• Situated or extending across something.

Synonyms of "Transverse" as an adjective (7 Words)

cross	Extending or lying across in a crosswise direction at right angles to the long axis. Cross members should be all steel.
crosswise	In the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross. A crosswise street.
diagonal	(of a line) straight and at an angle; slanting. A diagonal line across the page.
horizontal	Of machinery having its parts working in a horizontal direction. Horizontal expansion of the international community.
oblique	Denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative. An oblique abdominal muscle.
thwartwise	Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis.
transversal	Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis. Transversal vibrations.

Usage Examples of "Transverse" as an adjective

• A transverse beam supports the dashboard.
• Transverse colon.
• From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully.

Associations of "Transverse" (30 Words)

across	To the opposite side. A crater some 30 metres across.
antipodal	Relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth. Antipodal regions of the earth.
axis	An imaginary line which divides something into equal or roughly equal halves, especially in the direction of its greatest length. The Anglo American axis.
cross	A blow given with a crosswise movement of the fist. The system is a cross between a monorail and a conventional railway.
crossbar	The horizontal bar between the two upright posts of a goal in football, rugby, hockey, etc.
direction	Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. A house with views in all directions.
edge	Provide with a border or edge. Haynes edged to slip.
equator	An imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles. The equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres.
horizon	The great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth. She wanted to leave home and broaden her horizons.
horizontal	A horizontal line plane etc. Horizontal class loyalties.
latitude	Freedom from normal restraints in conduct. Lines of latitude.
length	The length of a horse boat etc as a measure of the lead in a race. The length of her skirt.
line	An arrangement of soldiers or ships in a column or line formation a line of battle. Trees line the riverbank.
lineation	A contour or outline. Magnetic lineations.
longitudinal	(of research or data) involving information about an individual or group gathered over a period of time. A longitudinal study of ten patients.
obliquity	The quality of being deceptive.
orientation	Familiarization with something. His book is well worth reading regardless of your political orientation.
orthogonal	Of or involving right angles; at right angles. Wind and sea may displace the ship s center of gravity along three orthogonal axes.
parallel	Be parallel to. Parallels never meet.
perpendicular	Perpendicular position or direction. At each division draw a perpendicular representing the surface line.
purview	The scope of the influence or concerns of something. Social taboos meant that little information was likely to come within the purview of women generally.
rectilinear	Contained by, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines. Rectilinear distortion.
rotation	(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin. Short rotation forestry.
route	Send via a specific route. All lines of communication were routed through London.
spindle	A Eurasian shrub or small tree with slender toothed leaves and pink capsules containing bright orange seeds Its hard timber was formerly used for making spindles. Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis.
swerve	Change or cause to change direction abruptly. O Hara swerved the motorcycle round the corner.
traverse	An area of land surveyed with a traverse. He crept up and threw a grenade over the traverse.
vertical	A vertical structural member as a post or stake. We remodelled the opening with a simple lintel and unadorned verticals.
yaw	(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis. The ship yawed when the huge waves hit it.