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trajectory
[ truh-jek-tuh-ree ]
noun
- 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.
trajectory
/ -trɪ; trəˈdʒɛktaɪl; trəˈdʒɛktərɪ /
noun
- 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
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.
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Derived Forms
- trajectile, adjective
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Other Words From
- tra·jec·tile [tr, uh, -, jek, -til, -tahyl], adjective
- tra·jec·tion [tr, uh, -, jek, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trajectory1
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Example Sentences
On his present trajectory, Putin shows no signs that he will conform to international legal and moral norms.
Melville may be the most famous example, but Kafka, Kate Chopin, and many others followed a similar trajectory.
This would definitely not put us on the right trajectory heading into 2016.
The war back then was clearly becoming more sectarian and Islamic—the trajectory was obvious.
But, says Greason, “We only take work within 30 degrees of our base trajectory.”
By firing westwards, they could place an enfilade barrage of low trajectory bullets which swept the rides through the wood.
It executed a boomerang trajectory, lit again on the same spot, and began rubbing its legs as before.
Whatever the trajectory may be we see that the shell must necessarily arrive in a slanting direction.
The greater the velocity, the flatter the trajectory becomes.
The greater the velocity, the lower the trajectory, and the greater the chance of striking the target.
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