transversality

== English == === Noun === transversality (countable and uncountable, plural transversalities) (mathematics) A property of two intersecting submanifolds, where at every intersection point, their separate tangent spaces at that point together generate the tangent space of the ambient manifold at that point. The quality of connecting or representing a range of heterogeneous elements (fields, kinds of people, etc). Coordinate term: intersectionality For quotations using this term, see Citations:transversality. ==== Derived terms ==== transversality condition ==== Related terms ==== transverse transversal transversally ==== See also ==== tangency