trajectories

Variant of trajectory

trajectory definition

tra·jec·tory (trə jek′tə rē)

noun pl. trajectories -·ries

  1. the curved path of something hurtling through space, esp. that of a projectile from the time it leaves the muzzle of the gun
  2. Math.
    1. a curve or surface that passes through all the curves of a given family at the same angle
    2. a curve or surface that fits a particular law such as passing through a given set of points

Etymology: ML trajectorius < L trajectus: see traject

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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