trajectory (/trəˈdʒɛk.tər.i/)
noun · Advanced · Science & Technology
🔊 /trəˈdʒɛk.tər.i/
Meaning
Meaning: the path of development
A trajectory is the path that something follows as it develops over time. Speakers describe a career or country’s trajectory.
Examples
🗣 That decision changed the trajectory of her life.
Etymology
From Latin ‘trajectoria’, from ‘trajicere’, meaning to throw across.
How & Where It’s Used
Used figuratively for the direction of growth or change.
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Tags: path, development