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noun. /trəˈdʒektəri/ (plural trajectories) (specialist) the curved path of something that has been fired, hit or thrown into the air. a missile’s trajectory. (figurative) My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory.
TRAJECTORY definition: 1. the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air: 2. the…. Learn more.
A complete guide to the word "TRAJECTORY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
TRAJECTORY meaning: 1. the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air: 2. the…. Learn more.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word trajectory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. trajectory has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
tra· jec· to· ry trə-ˈjek-t (ə-)rē. plural trajectories. Synonyms of trajectory. 1. : the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space. 2. : a path, progression, or line of development resembling a physical trajectory. an upward career trajectory.
The word 'trajectory' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to refer to the path something takes as it moves through space or time, or to refer to the path of progress that something takes.
