crosswise

Words with a similar base: crosswise

'crosswise'

[crosswise.a.01] as in: lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

Examples:
a crosswise street
the crosswise dimension

'crosswise'

[crosswise.s.01] as in: in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross

'crosswise'

[crosswise.r.01] as in: not in the intended manner

Examples:
things are going crosswise

'crosswise'

[across.r.02] as in: transversely

Examples:
the marble slabs were cut across

Origins

					crosswise (English)
├── -wise (English)
│   └── wise (English)
│       ├── wis (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       ├── wise (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── wisen (Middle English (1100-1500))
│           └── wisian (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── cross (English)
    └── cross (Middle English (1100-1500))

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