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Crosswise

🔄 Synonyms of "Crosswise"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
transversalnoun	Running or lying across; transverse.
transversenoun	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.
acrossnoun	From one side to the other.
horizontalnoun	Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
thwartwise	(archaic) Athwart; from side to side; across.
cross-sectional	Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
crosswaysnoun	transversely; crosswise

↔️ Antonyms of "Crosswise"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
lengthways	lengthwise
lengthwise	In the long direction of an oblong object.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Crosswise"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
transversalnoun	Running or lying across; transverse.
transversenoun	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.
crosswaysnoun	transversely; crosswise
acrossnoun	From one side to the other.
cross-sectionnoun	Alternative form of cross section. [A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.]
horizontalnoun	Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
cross-sectional	Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
thwartwise	(archaic) Athwart; from side to side; across.
crossingnoun	An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
crossnoun	A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
transnoun	Transgender or transsexual.
transversely	In a transverse manner.
athwart	From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
traversenoun	(climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
cross-city	Across a city; that crosses a city.
cross-river	That spans or crosses over or under a river.
transcurrentnoun	Passing transversely.
transaxialnoun	Across an axis.
transv.	Abbreviation of transverse. [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.]
cross-harbour	That spans or crosses over or under a harbour.