trajectory
/tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: trajectories
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The path an object takes as it moves.
Noun
Examples
The USA were dominant but, to England’s immense credit, they repeatedly rallied, refusing to fold. Indeed they could conceivably have gone in level at the interval had Naeher not made an acrobatic, stretching, fingertip save to divert Walsh’s 25-yard thunderbolt as it whizzed unerringly on its appar
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The path of a body as it travels through space.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “trajectory” mean?
The path an object takes as it moves.
Is “trajectory” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.