The difference between Plane and Transverse plane

When used as nouns, plane means a level or flat surface, whereas transverse plane means any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine.


Plane is also verb with the meaning: to smooth (wood) with a plane.

Plane is also adjective with the meaning: of a surface: flat or level.

check bellow for the other definitions of Plane and Transverse plane

  1. Plane as an adjective:

    Of a surface: flat or level.

  1. Plane as a noun:

    A level or flat surface.

  2. Plane as a noun (geometry):

    A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).

  3. Plane as a noun:

    A level of existence or development. (eg, astral plane)

  4. Plane as a noun:

    A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.

  5. Plane as a noun (computing, [[Unicode]]):

    Any of a number of designated ranges of sequential code points.

  6. Plane as a noun (anatomy):

    An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.

  1. Plane as a noun (countable):

    A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

  1. Plane as a verb (transitive):

    To smooth (wood) with a plane.

  1. Plane as a noun:

    An airplane; an aeroplane.

  1. Plane as a verb (nautical):

    To move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water.

  2. Plane as a verb:

    To glide or soar.

  1. Plane as a noun (countable):

    A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.

  2. Plane as a noun (Northern UK):

    A sycamore.

  1. Transverse plane as a noun (anatomy):

    Any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine.