traversal

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T0330700 (trə-vûrs′, trăv′ərs)v. tra·versed, tra·vers·ing, tra·vers·es v.tr.1. a. To travel or pass across, over, or through: a ship traversing a channel; light traversing a window.b. To move to and fro over; cross and recross: traversed the room in thought for an hour.c. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.2. To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel: traverse an artillery piece.3. To extend across; cross: a bridge that traverses a river.4. To look over carefully; examine: "Someday I plan to read the classics. Someday I plan to traverse their pages and see for myself what raw weight they wield" (Beck Hansen).5. Archaic To go counter to; thwart.6. Law a. To deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a lawsuit.b. To join issue upon (an indictment).7. To survey by traverse.8. Nautical To brace (a yard) fore and aft.v.intr.1. To move to the side or back and forth.2. To turn laterally; swivel.3. a. To go up, down, or across a slope diagonally or in a zigzag manner, as in skiing.b. To slide one's blade with pressure toward the hilt of the opponent's foil in fencing.n. trav·erse (trăv′ərs, trə-vûrs′)1. A passing across, over, or through.2. A route or path across or over.3. Something that lies across, especially:a. An intersecting line; a transversal.b. Architecture A structural crosspiece; a transom.c. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.d. A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.e. A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire.4. Something that obstructs and thwarts; an obstacle.5. Nautical The zigzag route of a vessel forced by contrary winds to sail on different courses.6. A zigzag or diagonal course on a steep slope, as in skiing.7. a. A lateral movement, as of a lathe tool across a piece of wood.b. A part of a mechanism that moves in this manner.c. The lateral swivel of a mounted gun.8. A line established by sighting in surveying a tract of land.9. Law A formal denial of the opposing party's allegation of fact in a lawsuit.adj. trav·erse (trăv′ərs, trə-vûrs′) Lying or extending across; transverse.

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[Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Vulgar Latin *trāversāre, from Late Latin trānsversāre, from Latin trānsversus, transverse; see transverse.]

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tra·vers′a·ble adj.tra·vers′al n.tra·vers′er n.

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Noun	1.	traversal - taking a zigzag path on skis traversecrossing - traveling acrossskiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skis
	2.	traversal - travel across traversetravel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

traversal

nounLaw. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or charge:contradiction, denial, disaffirmance, disaffirmation, disclaimer, negation, rejection.