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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of traversing; a crossing. countable, uncountable

   "His traversal of the mountains allowed him a view from the peak."

2. 2
   travel across wordnet
3. 3
   The product or result of traversing. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   taking a zigzag path on skis wordnet
5. 5
   The act of following a path or route. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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challengecontentioncontradictioncontrapositioncounteractioncross section

Example

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"His traversal of the mountains allowed him a view from the peak."

Etymology

From traverse + -al.

Related phrases

directory traversalpath traversal

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