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Noun: trajectory  tru'jek-tu-ree
  1. The path followed by an object moving through space
    "The rocket's trajectory was carefully calculated before launch";
    - flight
     
  2. The course or path of development, progress, or decline over time
    "The company's growth trajectory exceeded expectations"

Derived forms: trajectories

Type of: mechanical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Trajectory