Lexic.us

Definition of Trajectory

1. Noun. The path followed by an object moving through space.

Definition of Trajectory

1. n. The curve which a body describes in space, as a planet or comet in its orbit, or stone thrown upward obliquely in the air.

Definition of Trajectory

1. Noun. The path of a body as it travels through space. ¹

2. Noun. (cybernetics) The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution. ¹

3. Noun. Metaphorically, a course of development, such as that of a war or career. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Trajectory

1. [n -RIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trajectory

Literary usage of Trajectory

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"( Since ОИ' bears a constant ratio to MP, the trajectory is a para- the initial vertical velocity —v sine, and is acted against by Again, the horizontal ..."

2. A Treatise on Gyrostatics and Rotational Motion: Theory and Applications by Andrew Gray (1918)
"It will be noticed that in each case the radius of curvature is in the direction of the total force at right angles to the trajectory. To specify the forces ..."

3. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military by Thomas Wilhelm (1881)
"The inclination of the trajectory decreases from the origin to the summit, ... An clement of the trajectory in the descending branch bas a greater ..."

4. Advancing the Nation's Health Needs by National Research Council (2005)
"PA 2003. trajectory of research training for nurse-scientists to include earlier and more rapid progression through the educational programs to and through ..."

5. A Physical Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by James Edward Henry Gordon (1891)
"When the induction current is turned on, the ray of radiant matter is seen tracing its trajectory in a curved line along the screen, under the influence of ..."

6. Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety: Proceedings of the First International edited by T. J. Casadevall (1995)
"A series of numérica! analyses of atmospheric observations, which can supply wind data to a trajectory model at frequent intervals, is one way to accurately ..."

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