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Axial vs Transversal - What's the difference?

axial | transversal |

As adjectives the difference between axial and transversal

is that axial is of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis while transversal is running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line.

As a noun transversal is

a line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.

axial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.
  • Belonging to the axis of the body; as, the axial skeleton; or to the axis of any appendage or organ; as, the axial bones.
  • (botany) in the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
  • the secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements

    Coordinate terms

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    See also

    * abaxial * adaxial

    transversal

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
  • (mathematics) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.