From the theory of relativity, Einstein has calculated both the transverse and the longitudinal accelerations experienced by a charged body moving in an electromagnetic field.
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Transverse
//tɹanzˈvɜːs//
Synonyms for "transverse" (69 found)
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Related words (34)
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1 entriesSynonyms
1 entriesRelated terms
2 entriesderived
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has context
1 entriesis a
1 entriesrelated to
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1 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 19 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- напречен adj (lying across)
- пресичащ adj (lying across)
Catalan
2 entries- transversal adj (lying across)
- transversal adj (not tangent)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 橫 /横 adj (lying across)
Czech
1 entries- příčný adj (lying across)
Estonian
2 entries- põigiti adj (lying across)
- risti-rästi adj (lying across)
Finnish
3 entries- leikkaava adj (not tangent)
- poikittainen adj (lying across)
- transversaali adj (not tangent)
Galician
2 entries- transversal adj (lying across)
- transversal adj (not tangent)
German
4 entries- diagonal adj (lying across)
- quer adj (lying across)
- quer gerichtet adj (lying across)
- quer liegend adj (lying across)
Korean
1 entries- 가로 adj (lying across)
Latin
1 entries- transversus adj (lying across)
Latvian
2 entries- šķērsenisks adj (lying across)
- šķērss adj (lying across)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- prěcny adj (lying across)
Māori
3 entries- hīpae adj (lying across)
- rīpeka adj (lying across)
- pae noun (anything transverse)
Old English
1 entries- þweorh adj (lying across)
Polish
1 entries- poprzeczny adj (lying across)
Portuguese
1 entries- transverso adj (lying across)
Russian
1 entries- попере́чный adj (lying across)
Sanskrit
1 entries- जिह्म adj (lying across)
Spanish
1 entries- transverso adj (lying across)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The New York Times reported Wednesday that the volunteer, based in Britain, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, an inflammatory syndrome that affects the spinal cord and is often sparked by viral infections.
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The units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car.
Source: wiktionary
Unlike the older trains, the new units have walk-through carriages and longitudinal rather than transverse seating.
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