transversal
/trænzˈvɜrsəl/
adjective
- Crossing or lying across something; situated or extending across something else.
- In geometry class, we learned about a transversal line cutting through parallel lines.
- The transversal crack in the wall ran from one corner to the other.
- The transversal beam supports the roof from side to side.
Antonyms
noun
- A line that crosses two or more other lines, especially parallel lines.
- The teacher drew a transversal on the board to show the angle relationships.
- We measured the angles formed by the transversal and the parallel lines.
- When a transversal intersects two parallel lines, it creates several angles.