- (transitive) to cut or divide crossways
- a sample strip of land used to monitor plant distribution, animal populations, etc, within a given area
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tran•sect /trænˈsɛkt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to cut across;
to divide by cutting across.
tran•sect
(tran sekt′),USA pronunciation v.t.
tran•sec ′tion, n.
- to cut across;
dissect transversely.
- tran(s)- + Latin sectus, past participle of secāre to cut, sever (see section) 1625–35
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transect vb /trænˈsɛkt/
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