trajectory

noun/trəˈdʒɛktəri/

Frequency rank: #6,787 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

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

Illustration for the English word “trajectory”

Example sentence

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

Synonyms & related words

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