traversal
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- noun
- /trəˈvɜːrsl/
- So you make some choices as to what the default traversal directions are.
- traversal algorithm
- graph traversal
- probabilistic traversal
Examples
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Each traversal time is indicated by a red bar.
Academic text (2006) -
Walking on the Labyrinth: Surface and Traversal floor mosaics require the beholder to think on his or her feet.
Academic text (2011) -
So for example we could look at array traversal or even reversal.
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The traversal of the dense forest took all day, but the views were worth the effort.
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For our hiking trip, we planned a challenging traversal across several mountain ranges.
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The geologist documented the traversal of the riverbed as part of her research on erosion.
Synonyms
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1.1
Going from one place to another, often over a distance
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1.9
Going across something like a road, river, or sea
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2.7
How far a part moves in a machine
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4.2
An inspection where people go through a place to check for problems
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6.7
A movement across a slope or area to go from one side to the other
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2.8
Moving from one place to another, often over a long distance
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Traversal comes from roots that mean 'across' (trans-) and 'turn' (vers-), the same idea you see in words like transport or transfer. So a traversal is the act of moving across or through something.