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trajectorythe path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

Pronunciation (IPA): /trəˈdʒektəri/

Korean meaning: 포물선, 궤도, 경로 (특히 물체가 공중에서 그리는 곡선)

Korean pronunciation: 트러**젝**터리

Example Sentences

  • My diet plan's trajectory went from salad to pizza in just three days.
  • Scientists carefully tracked the comet's trajectory across the night sky.
  • His life trajectory changed completely after he discovered his love for cooking.

trajectory

NOUN

//trəˈdʒektəri//

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

trajectory concept
💡 Concept

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

trajectory rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The directory maps each trajectory through enemy territory!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/trəˈdʒektəri/
🇬🇧 UK/trəˈdʒektəri/

🌳Etymology

Roottraject
Suffix--ory

Origin

From Late Latin 'trajectoria', derived from 'trajicere' meaning 'to throw across'. This comes from the prefix 'trans-' (across) and 'jacere' (to throw).

🎵Rhyme

directoryterritoryrepertory
directory
territory
repertory

🔗Collocations

flight trajectory
career trajectory
missile trajectory
calculate trajectory
parabolic trajectory
upward trajectory

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet plan's trajectory went from salad to pizza in just three days.

Scientists carefully tracked the comet's trajectory across the night sky.

His life trajectory changed completely after he discovered his love for cooking.

😄 Fun example

The paper airplane's trajectory was impressively straight until it hit the teacher's coffee.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pathcourseroutetrackorbit

Antonyms

stasisstillness

Related

projectileballisticsparabolaorbitflight

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