transversal

adjective

1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

- from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully

- transversal vibrations

- transverse colon

Similar word(s): crosswise, cross, thwartwise, transverse

noun

1. A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.

2. (mathematics) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.