crosswise
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
a crosswise street
Related & opposite
- lengthwise antonym
- crossa similar to
- cross-sectiona similar to
Sense 2 adverb
not in the intended manner
things are going crosswise
Sense 3 adjective
in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
Related & opposite
- horizontal similar to
Sense 4 adverb
transversely
the marble slabs were cut across
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | lengthwise |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | crossa |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | cross-sectiona |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | horizontal |