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tran·sect
 transect
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- pronunciation:
- traen
sekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
transects, transecting, transected |
| definition: |
to cut across or divide by cutting across.
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(v.)transect
+ noun
arc,
aspiration,
attribute,
axis,
axon,
barrier,
chink,
ending,
fiber,
figure,
fissure,
insertion,
line,
nerve,
pathway,
rip,
ruler,
stonework,
tendon,
terrace,
tract,
trawl
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| derivation: |
transection (n.) |
The word transect
contains the following parts:
tra-, trans-
Latin
prefix
that means across, over, to the other side
  Example words:
intransigent, intransitive, neurotransmitter, traduce, trajectory, transact, transatlantic, transceiver, transcend, transcendent, transcribe, transcript, transect, transept, transfer, transfigure, transfix, transform, transfuse, transgress, transient, transit, transition, transitive, translate, transliterate, translucent, transmissible, transmit, transmute, transonic, transparent, transpire, transplant, transport, transpose, transsexual, transuranic, transverse, transvestite, traverse
sect
Latin
root
that means to cut
Example words:
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