cross - Meaning in Marathi

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cross - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of cross in English

cross adjective

1. annoyed and irritable

   Synonyms

   bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered

2. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

   Synonyms

   thwartwise, transversal, transverse

   Examples

   • "cross members should be all steel"
   • "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"
   • "transversal vibrations"
   • "transverse colon"

Cross noun

1. a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

   Synonyms

   Cross, Cross

cross noun

1. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

   Synonyms

   crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding

2. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

   Synonyms

   crossbreed, hybrid

   Example

   • "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
3. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

4. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

   Synonyms

   crisscross, mark, mark

5. any affliction that causes great suffering

   Synonyms

   crown of thorns

   Examples

   • "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
   • "that is his cross to bear"

cross verb

1. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

   Synonyms

   crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed

   Examples

   • "cross a horse and a donkey"
   • "Mendel tried crossbreeding"
   • "these species do not interbreed"
2. trace a line through or across

   Example

   • "cross your `t'"
3. travel across or pass over

   Synonyms

   cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse

   Example

   • "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
4. meet and pass

   Example

   • "the trains crossed"
5. fold so as to resemble a cross

   Example

   • "she crossed her legs"
6. meet at a point

   Synonyms

   intersect

7. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

   Synonyms

   baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, scotch, spoil, thwart

   Examples

   • "foil your opponent"
   • "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
8. to cover or extend over an area or time period

   Synonyms

   span, span, span, sweep, traverse

   Examples

   • "Rivers traverse the valley floor"
   • "The novel spans three centuries"
   • "The parking lot spans 3 acres"

Synonyms of cross

• crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
• crossbreed, hybrid
• crisscross, mark
• crown of thorns
• crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed
• cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
• intersect
• baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
• span, sweep, traverse
• bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered
• thwartwise, transversal, transverse

Antonyms of cross

uncross

Description

A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology.

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