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Noun: traversal  tru'vur-sul
  1. Act of moving across, through, or over something
    "The traversal of the mountain range took several days";
    - traverse
     
  2. (computing) systematic method of exploring all the elements in a data structure, such as nodes in a tree or graph
    "A depth-first traversal of the binary tree was used to search for the target value"
     
  3. Taking a zigzag path on skis
    "The skier's expert traversal down the steep slope was impressive to watch";
    - traverse

Derived forms: traversals

Type of: crossing, travel, traveling [US], travelling [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: skiing

Encyclopedia: Traversal