trans·verse
tran(t)s-ˈvərs 
ˈtranz-ˌvərs
tranz-ˈvərs,
ˈtran(t)s-ˌvərs 1
: acting, lying, or being across : set crosswise
2
: made at right angles to the long axis of the body
a transverse section
transversely
adverb
trans·verse
ˈtran(t)s-ˌvərs
ˈtranz-
: something (such as a piece, section, or part) that is transverse
Examples of transverse in a Sentence
Adjective
The surgeon made a transverse incision across her abdomen.
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Sanford arrived here in 1970 following his hunch that the transverse geography of the Sta.
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Static Bird Dog This bird dog variation challenges several complex core muscles, including the rectus abdominis (six-pack), obliques, transverse abdominis (deep ab muscle), and spinal erectors (vertical back muscles that run down the spine and support posture and movement).
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Adjective
For the Octopus project, my team constructed a prototype arm using SMA springs to stand in for the longitudinal and transverse muscles found in the limbs of a real octopus.
—Noun
Deep core stabilization The transverse abdominis is the deepest abdominal muscle.
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“Transverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transverse. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
Medical Definition
transverse
adjective
trans·verse
tran(t)s-ˈvərs
tranz-
ˈtran(t)s-ˌ,
ˈtranz-ˌ
1
: acting, lying, or being across : set crosswise
2
: made at right angles to the long axis of the body
a transverse section
transversely
adverb
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