n.
Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' v ə rs, tranz-, ' tran(t)s- ˌ , ' tranz- ˌ
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin transversus, from trans- + -versus (as in adversus adverse)
Date: 15th century
1 : acting, lying, or being across : set crosswise
2 : made at right angles to the long axis of the body <a transverse section>
– trans · verse · ly adverb