traversal
noun
tra·vers·al
trə-ˈvər-səl 
also tra-ˈvər-
or ˈtra-ˌvər-
: the act or an instance of traversing
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New features include psychic abilities for operating mechanisms and manipulating her powerful beam cannon, and the Vi-O-La Motorcycle for fast traversal across the game's expansive zones.
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PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
For the first few hours, the gatekeeping of these features leaves Hornet feeling dramatically underpowered in both a fight and basic traversal.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Invest in natural language query tools with visual explanations (graph traversal, source citations).
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Newsweek: In terms of traversal, what vehicles are in the game?
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
For the first few hours, the gatekeeping of these features leaves Hornet feeling dramatically underpowered in both a fight and basic traversal.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Invest in natural language query tools with visual explanations (graph traversal, source citations).
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Newsweek: In terms of traversal, what vehicles are in the game?
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for traversal
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“Traversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traversal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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traversal
noun
tra·vers·al
trə-ˈvər-səl
: the act or an instance of traversing
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