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| tra·jec·to·ry [ trə jéktəree ] (plural tra·jec·to·ries) |
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1. path of flying object: the path that a projectile makes through space under the action of given forces such as thrust, wind, and gravity
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2. curve intersecting at constant angle: a curve or surface that intersects all of a family of curves or surfaces at a constant angle
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3. path of process or event: the way in which a process or event develops over a period of time
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| [Late 17th century. < medieval Latin trajectorius "relating to throwing across" < Latin trajicere "throw across, pass through" < trans- "across, over" + jacere "to throw"] |
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