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transverse meaning in Sanskrit

जिह्म jihma

transverse in Sanskrit: जिह्म (jihma). In English, transverse means situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.

Sanskrit words for transverse

lying across
जिह्म jihma

English meaning of transverse

  1. adjective Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
  2. adjective Made at right angles to the long axis of the body.
  3. adjective (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
  4. adjective Not in direct line of descent; collateral.

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Questions about transverse in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of transverse in Sanskrit?
Transverse in Sanskrit is जिह्म (jihma).
transverse इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Transverse: जिह्म (jihma).
What does transverse mean in English?
Transverse means situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.

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