transcurrent

[trans-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

running or extending across or transversely.

transcurrent

/ �ٰ�æ�Գ�ˈ��ʌ��ə�Գ� /

adjective

running across; transverse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of transcurrent¹

1600–10; < Latin �ٰ��Բ��ܰ��Գ�- (stem of �ٰ��Բ��ܰ��ŧ�Բ� ), present participle of �ٰ��Բ��ܰ�� to run across. See trans-, current

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Transcurrent, trans-kur′ent, adj. passing transversely, as the postfrena of a beetle.

From

When the principal movement along a highly inclined fault-plane has been approximately horizontal, the fault has been variously styled a lateral-shift, transcurrent fault, transverse thrust or a heave fault.

From

transculturation transcutaneous

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