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trajectory

One entry found.

trajectory


Main Entry:
tra·jec·to·ry Listen to the pronunciation of trajectory
Pronunciation:
\trə-ˈjek-t(ə-)rē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural tra·jec·to·ries
Etymology:
New Latin trajectoria, from feminine of trajectorius of passing, from Latin traicere to cause to cross, cross, from trans-, tra- trans- + jacere to throw — more at jet
Date:
1696
1 : the curve that a body (as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space 2 : a path, progression, or line of development resembling a physical trajectory <an upward career trajectory>


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