different between cruciform vs crossing

English

Etymology

Latin crux (“cross”) +? -iform

Adjective

cruciform

1. Having the shape of a cross.

Translations

Noun

cruciform (plural cruciforms)

1. (genetics) A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
2. Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
   • 2005, New Scientist (volumes 187-188, page 72)

     Michael Eaton has discovered that if you visit its websites you will be warned: "Royal Mail, the Royal Mail Cruciform and the colour red are registered trademarks of Royal Mail Group plc."

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French cruciforme

Adjective

cruciform m or n (feminine singular cruciform?, masculine plural cruciformi, feminine and neuter plural cruciforme)

1. cruciform

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??s??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??s??/, (dated) /?k???s??/)
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?k??s??/
• Rhymes: -?s??, -??s??
• Rhymes: -?s??

Noun

crossing (plural crossings)

1. An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
2. A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.
3. The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
4. A voyage across a body of water
5. (architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it
6. Movement into a crossed position.
   • 1989, Stephen N. Tchudi, Diana D. Mitchell, Explorations in the Teaching of English (page 270)

     For example, experts in kinesics — body language — recognize that a person sends out hundreds of nonverbal signals — eyebrow twitches, frowns, leg crossings and uncrossings — every second while he or she is speaking and listening.

7. (graph theory) A pair of intersecting edges.
8. A pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque

Derived terms

• crossing keeper
• diamond crossing
• grade crossing
• level crossing

Translations

Adjective

crossing (not comparable)

1. (rare) Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

Verb

crossing

1. present participle of cross

References

• “crossing” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

• scorings, scorsing