# transversal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tɹænsˈvɜːsəl/ · frequency rank #71,984

## Definitions
1. Running or lying across; transverse.
2. Exhibiting or pertaining to transversality; connecting heterogeneous elements (fields, kinds of people, etc).

## Etymology
From Middle French transversal, from Medieval Latin trānsversālis, from Latin trānsversus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transversal