trajectory
English
/tɹəˈdʒɛktəɹɪ/
noun
Definitions
- The path an object takes as it moves.
- (astronomy) The path of a body as it travels through space.
- (cybernetics) The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution.
- (figuratively) A course of development, such as that of a war or career.
Etymology
Derived from Latin la, trāiectōrium, trāiectus (thrown over across) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- (throw, let go, impel), *(H)yeh₁- (throw, let go, impel).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*(H)yeh₁-
Gloss
throw, let go, impel
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- microtrajectory English
- multitrajectory English
- pseudotrajectory English
- subtrajectory English
- trajectorywise English
- adiacēns Latin
- iactus Latin
- la, trāiectōrium Latin
- subiectus Latin
- trāiectus Latin
- trāiectōrium Latin
- ēiectus Latin
- Trajekt German
- Trichter German
- eintrichtern German
- trichterförmig German
- aggettivale Italian
- aggettivamente Italian
- aggettivare Italian
- aggettivato Italian
- aggettivazione Italian
- tragetto Italian
- ἀντικείμενον Ancient Greek
- ἐπίθετον [ὄνομα] Ancient Greek
- ἑσμός Ancient Greek
- ἥμων Ancient Greek
- ὑποκείμενον Ancient Greek
- *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- trakt Norwegian Bokmål
- trehteri, thretāri, trahteri, trahtāri, trihteri Old High German
- trihter Middle High German
- trechter Middle Low German
- *jakjō Proto-Italic
- *jakēō Proto-Italic
- *yīyēmi Proto-Hellenic