traversal vs traverse

traversal and traverse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traversal	Yes	No	No	No
traverse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, traversal and traverse are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, traversal and traverse are synonyms defined as:

traversal (noun)	traverse (noun)
taking a zigzag path on skis	taking a zigzag path on skis
travel across	travel across
	a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
	a horizontal beam that extends across something

traversal (verb)	traverse (verb)
	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
	travel across or pass over
	to cover or extend over an area or time period