traversal

noun

tra·​vers·​al trə-ˈvər-səl How to pronounce traversal (audio)
 also  tra-ˈvər-,
 or  ˈtra-ˌvər-
: the act or an instance of traversing

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Trying to improve the frame rate by flipping on any kind of frame generation resulted in awful visual artifacts, especially during fast traversal or combat. Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Players will power up these weapons and gain new abilities that make traversal easier, further opening up areas to explore. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 Further Medusa mitigation advice from the FBI included: The identification, detection, and investigation of any abnormal activity that could indicate a potential network traversal of the ransomware. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Environments and traversal are also evolving, seemingly encouraging exploration in a bigger way than ever before. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traversal

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First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traversal was in 1841

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“Traversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traversal. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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traversal

noun
tra·​vers·​al trə-ˈvər-səl How to pronounce traversal (audio)
: the act or an instance of traversing

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