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- [trav-ers, truh-vurs]
- /ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs/
- /ˈtrævɜːsl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trav-ers, truh-vurs]
- /ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs/
Definitions of traversal word
- verb with object traversal to pass or move over, along, or through. 1
- verb with object traversal to go to and fro over or along. 1
- verb with object traversal to extend across or over: A bridge traverses the stream. 1
- verb with object traversal to go up, down, or across (a rope, mountain, hill, etc.) at an angle: The climbers traversed the east face of the mountain. 1
- verb with object traversal to ski across (a hill or slope). 1
- verb with object traversal to cause to move laterally. 1
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Origin of traversal
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English traversen < Middle French traverser to cross < Late Latin trānsversāre, derivative of Latin trānsversus (see trans-, versus); (noun) Middle English travers(e) < Middle French traverse (< Latin trānsversa something lying across, feminine of trānsversus) and travers (< Latin trānsversum passage across, neuter of trānsversus)
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Parts of speech for Traversal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
traversal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
traversal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for traversal
noun traversal
- cloverleaf — A cloverleaf is an arrangement of curved roads, resembling a four-leaf clover, that joins two main roads.
- crossing — A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake.
- crosswalk — A crosswalk is a place where pedestrians can cross a street and where drivers must stop to let them cross.
- crossway — a junction
- crossways — crosswise.
Antonyms for traversal
noun traversal
- corroboration — the act of corroborating.
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