transversality

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noun

A property of two intersecting submanifolds, where at every intersection point, their separate tangent spaces at that point together generate the tangent space of the ambient manifold at that point.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:transversality.”

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Meanings

nountransversality (countable and uncountable, plural transversalities)

plural transversalities

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsA property of two intersecting submanifolds, where at every intersection point, their separate tangent spaces at that point together generate the tangent space of the ambient manifold at that point.
  2. countableuncountableThe quality of connecting or representing a range of heterogeneous elements (fields, kinds of people, etc).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:transversality.

Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

transversality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transversality

MLA

“transversality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transversality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transversality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transversality.

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