traversal
noun
tra·vers·al
trə-ˈvər-səl 
also tra-ˈvər-,
or ˈtra-ˌvər-
: the act or an instance of traversing
Examples of traversal in a Sentence
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Master acrobatic moves, execute thrilling combos, and experience the breathtaking excitement of web-swinging traversal through the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers.
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Rudie Obias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
The ultimate destination was a large region that housed the first outright puzzle section, aside from smaller traversal puzzles or minor Korok tests.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2023
The traversal of a complete day and night is a useful frame for literature and drama.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
Chandi had set her sights high: a 1,100-mile coast-to-coast traversal of Antarctica, expected to take between 70 and 75 days.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
Another example of traversal by bucket.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 18 July 2022
This becomes Faraday’s primary form of traversal.
—Jonathan Peltz, Wired, 7 Apr. 2021
Swiss-Mile is focusing instead on commercial tasks that require a unique combination of speed and obstacle traversal but don’t get into the complicated space of human interaction, like mapping or inspecting complex spaces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
What makes Forspoken stand out amongst its other AAA open-world peers, however, is its excellent traversal mechanics.
—George Yang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2023
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Rudie Obias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
The ultimate destination was a large region that housed the first outright puzzle section, aside from smaller traversal puzzles or minor Korok tests.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2023
The traversal of a complete day and night is a useful frame for literature and drama.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
Chandi had set her sights high: a 1,100-mile coast-to-coast traversal of Antarctica, expected to take between 70 and 75 days.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
Another example of traversal by bucket.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 18 July 2022
This becomes Faraday’s primary form of traversal.
—Jonathan Peltz, Wired, 7 Apr. 2021
Swiss-Mile is focusing instead on commercial tasks that require a unique combination of speed and obstacle traversal but don’t get into the complicated space of human interaction, like mapping or inspecting complex spaces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
What makes Forspoken stand out amongst its other AAA open-world peers, however, is its excellent traversal mechanics.
—George Yang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2023
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First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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traversal
noun
tra·vers·al
trə-ˈvər-səl
: the act or an instance of traversing
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