1. extending or lying across; crosswise
Usage: formal

1. a line that intersects two or more other lines
Usage: geometry

Examples

• The transversal beam provided structural support across the building.
• A transversal cut through the wood revealed its grain pattern.
• In geometry class, we studied how a transversal intersects parallel lines.
• The transversal creates eight angles when it crosses two parallel lines.
• The architect designed transversal supports to strengthen the bridge.
• Students measured the angles formed by the transversal and the parallel lines.