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trəˈdʒɛkt(ə)ri,
ˈtradʒɪkt(ə)ri/
n.
(pl. trajectories)
- the path described by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.
- Geometry a curve or surface cutting a family of curves or surfaces at a constant angle.
Etymology
C17: from mod. L. trajectoria (fem.), from L. traject-, traicere ‘throw across’.