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- pronunciation:
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jek
t
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
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trajectories |
| definition 1: |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, esp. the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight.
The wind can easily affect the trajectory of a small model rocket. |
| definition 2: |
in geometry, a curve or curved surface that intersects all of a given system of curves or surfaces at the same angle.
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| definition 3: |
a path or course of real or expected development.
She deemed her career to be on an upward trajectory. |
| related words: |
course, orbit, path |
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| derivations: |
trajectile (adj.), trajection (n.) |
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