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athwart

Perpendicular vs Athwart - What's the difference?

perpendicular | athwart |


As an adjective perpendicular

is (architecture) of a style of english gothic architecture from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

As an adverb athwart is

(archaic) from side to side; across.

As a preposition athwart is

(lb) from one side to the other side of.

Athwart vs Astride - What's the difference?

athwart | astride |


As adverbs the difference between athwart and astride

is that athwart is (archaic) from side to side; across while astride is with one’s legs on either side.

As prepositions the difference between athwart and astride

is that athwart is (lb) from one side to the other side of while astride is with one’s legs on either side of.

Transverse vs Athwart - What's the difference?

transverse | athwart |


As an adjective transverse

is situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction.

As a noun transverse

is anything that is transverse or athwart.

As a verb transverse

is to overturn; to change.

As an adverb athwart is

from side to side; across.

As a preposition athwart is

from one side to the other side of.

Taxonomy vs Athwart - What's the difference?

taxonomy | athwart |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adverb athwart is

from side to side; across.

As a preposition athwart is

from one side to the other side of.

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