cross

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From what I've seen, there's just no crossing the skill chasm as a software developer.

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Quick take

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cross gathered in one view.

noun

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

noun

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cross.

noun

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

noun

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

noun

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

noun

any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"

noun

(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; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"

noun

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

verb

travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

verb

meet at a point

verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

See also: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate, baffle, bilk

verb

fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"

verb

to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

verb

meet and pass; "the trains crossed"

verb

trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"

verb

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"

adjective

extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"

See also: transverse, transversal, thwartwise

adjective

annoyed and irritable

Example sentences

From what I've seen, there's just no crossing the skill chasm as a software developer.

They went after NGOs like the red cross and people like that that go overseas and do humanitarian work.

You need to interact with a broader cross-section of society if you believe that not to be the case.

Its an amazing time when you can read an article about such a thing, and then cross check your DNA in a matter of seconds.

Don't cross-examine.> Instead of "you're doing it wrong", suggest alternatives.

I don't even think clicking on that icon would cross my mind as a user, and I would spend my time trying to find the "Forgot Password" link.

Our point is that these differences, which appear so large within our culture, are dwarfed by the gap in general methods of teaching that exist across cultures.

* It solves a key problem for musicians, which is: when you're learning a new song, you generally listen to a recording of it, and it's a pain to cross-reference the recording with the sheet music/tab.

To that I'm referring to Monsato's practice of suing farmers who haven't used their seed variety having their fields cross pollinated with another farmer's fields who is using Monato's seed products.

And increasingly, I'm seeing a lot of examples of very successful founders who definitely work hard, but keep an eye on themselves, their health, their relationships, etc. and have lines they're just not willing to cross.

Use this to your advantage two ways: let these people share and collaborate, even if informally For the repairmen, this was a morning coffee break turned out to be a hugely valuable cross-training and troubleshooting feature.

It cross-referenced the Cali phone exchange's traffic with the phone numbers of American personnel and Colombian intelligence and law enforcement officials.

It's actually something that looks like bike-shedding to uninformed observers, but something that strongly affects cross-version compatibility.