trajectory

noun/trəˈdʒɛktəri/

Frequency rank: #6,787 most common English word

Meaning

the curved path followed by a moving object, or the course of development of something over time.

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Example sentence

Scientists tracked the trajectory of the rocket as it traveled through the atmosphere.

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