trajectory
[ truh-jek-tuh-ree ]
/ trəˈdʒɛk tə ri /
noun, plural tra·jec·to·ries.
the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
Geometry.
a curve or surface that cuts all the curves or surfaces of a given system at a constant angle.
Origin of trajectory
OTHER WORDS FROM trajectory
tra·jec·tile [truh-jek-til, -tahyl] /trəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪl/, adjective tra·jec·tion [truh-jek-shuh n] /trəˈdʒɛk ʃən/, nounWords nearby trajectory
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British Dictionary definitions for trajectory
trajectory
/ (trəˈdʒɛktərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -ries
the path described by an object moving in air or space under the influence of such forces as thrust, wind resistance, and gravity, esp the curved path of a projectile
geometry
a curve that cuts a family of curves or surfaces at a constant angle
Derived forms of trajectory
trajectile (trəˈdʒɛktaɪl), adjectiveScientific definitions for trajectory
trajectory
[ trə-jĕk′tə-rē ]
Physics
The line or curve described by an object moving through space.
Mathematics
A curve or surface that passes through a given set of points or intersects a given series of curves or surfaces at a constant angle.