TRAVERSE Definition & Meaning

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traverse

[ trav-ers, truh-vurs ]

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verb (used with object)

traversed, traversing.

to pass or move over, along, or through.
Synonyms:
to go to and fro over or along.
to extend across or over:
A bridge traverses the stream.
to go up, down, or across (a rope, mountain, hill, etc.) at an angle:
The climbers traversed the east face of the mountain.
to ski across (a hill or slope).
to cause to move laterally.
to look over, examine, or consider carefully; survey; consider.
to go counter to; obstruct; thwart.
to contradict or deny.
Synonyms: , ,
Law.
1. (in the law of pleading) to deny formally (an allegation of fact set forth in a previous pleading).
2. to join issue upon.
to turn and point (a gun) in any direction.

verb (used without object)

traversed, traversing.

to pass along or go across something; cross:
a point in the river where we could traverse.
to ski across a hill or slope on a diagonal.
to turn laterally, as a gun.
Fencing. to glide the blade toward the hilt of the contestant's foil while applying pressure to the blade.

noun

the act of passing across, over, or through.
something that crosses, obstructs, or thwarts; obstacle.
a transversal or similar line.
a place where one may traverse or cross; crossing.
Architecture. a transverse gallery or loft of communication in a church or other large building.
a bar, strip, rod, or other structural part placed or extending across; crosspiece; crossbar.
a railing, lattice, or screen serving as a barrier.
Nautical.
1. the zigzag track of a vessel compelled by contrary winds or currents to sail on different courses.
2. each of the runs in a single direction made in such sailing.
Fortification.
1. a defensive barrier, parapet, or the like, placed transversely.
2. a defensive barrier thrown across the terreplein or the covered way of a fortification to protect it from enfilade fire.
Gunnery. the horizontal turning of a gun so as to make it point in any required direction.
Machinery.
1. the motion of a lathe tool or grinding wheel along a piece of work.
2. a part moving along a piece of work in this way, as the carriage of a lathe.
Surveying. a series of intersecting surveyed lines whose lengths and angles of intersection, measured at instrument stations, are recorded graphically on a map and in numerical form in data tables. Compare closed traverse.
Law. a formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the other side.

adjective

lying, extending, or passing across; transverse.

traverse

/ trəˈvɜːs; ˈtrævɜːs /

verb

to pass or go over or back and forth over (something); cross
tr to go against; oppose; obstruct
to move or cause to move sideways or crosswise
tr to extend or reach across
to turn (an artillery gun) laterally on its pivot or mount or (of an artillery gun) to turn laterally
tr to look over or examine carefully
tr law to deny (an allegation of fact), as in pleading
intr fencing to slide one's blade towards an opponent's hilt while applying pressure against his blade
mountaineering to move across (a face) horizontally
tr nautical to brace (a yard) fore and aft

noun

something being or lying across, such as a transom
a gallery or loft inside a building that crosses it
maths another name for transversal
an obstruction or hindrance
fortifications a protective bank or other barrier across a trench or rampart
a railing, screen, or curtain
the act or an instance of traversing or crossing
a path or road across
nautical the zigzag course of a vessel tacking frequently
law the formal denial of a fact alleged in the opposite party's pleading
surveying a survey consisting of a series of straight lines, the length of each and the angle between them being measured
mountaineering a horizontal move across a face

adjective

being or lying across; transverse

adverb

an archaic word for across

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of traverse¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; (verb) Middle English traversen, from Middle French traverser ”to cross,” from Late Latin �ٰ��Բ��, derivative of Latin �ٰ��Բ��ܲ� ( trans-, versus ); (noun) Middle English travers(e), from Middle French traverse (from Latin �ٰ��Բ�� “something lying across,” feminine of �ٰ��Բ��ܲ� ) and travers (from Latin �ٰ��Բ��ܳ� passage across, neuter of �ٰ��Բ��ܲ� )

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Origin of traverse¹

C14: from Old French traverser , from Late Latin �ٰ��Բ�� , from Latin �ٰ��Բ��ܲ� transverse

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An explorer has completed her attempt to become the first woman to solo traverse across Canada's largest island.

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Looking back, however, the most meaningful recollections for many Dodger players and personnel have less to do with the season’s triumphant conclusion, and more with the challenging road they traversed to get there.

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Each day dozens of Chinese, American, European and other ships traverse this 50-mile canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and was expanded about a decade ago to accommodate newer, more massive ships.

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