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non-traversable

non--trav·erse
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te trav-ers, truh-vurs]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te trav-ers, truh-vurs]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs/

Definitions of non-traversable word

  • verb with object non-traversable to pass or move over, along, or through. 1
  • verb with object non-traversable to go to and fro over or along. 1
  • verb with object non-traversable to extend across or over: A bridge traverses the stream. 1
  • verb with object non-traversable to go up, down, or across (a rope, mountain, hill, etc.) at an angle: The climbers traversed the east face of the mountain. 1
  • verb with object non-traversable to ski across (a hill or slope). 1
  • verb with object non-traversable to cause to move laterally. 1
See all 29 definitions of non-traversable

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Origin of non-traversable

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English traversen < Middle French traverser to cross < Late Latin trānsversāre, derivative of Latin trānsversus (see trans-, versus); (noun) Middle English travers(e) < Middle French traverse (< Latin trānsversa something lying across, feminine of trānsversus) and travers (< Latin trānsversum passage across, neuter of trānsversus)

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Parts of speech for Non-traversable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-traversable

non-traversable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for non-traversable

noun non-traversable

  • jaywalker — One who jaywalks; someone who has committed jaywalking.-->.
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