Noun: traversal tru'vur-sul
- Act of moving across, through, or over something
"The traversal of the mountain range took several days";
- traverse
- (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"
- 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