Definitions for trajectory
trəˈdʒɛk tə ritra·jec·to·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. trajectory, flightnoun

   the path followed by an object moving through space

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trajectorynoun

   The path of a body as it travels through space.

2. trajectorynoun

   The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution.

3. trajectorynoun

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

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1. Trajectory

   A trajectory or flight path is the path that an object with mass in motion follows through space as a function of time. In classical mechanics, a trajectory is defined by Hamiltonian mechanics via canonical coordinates; hence, a complete trajectory is defined by position and momentum, simultaneously. The mass might be a projectile or a satellite. For example, it can be an orbit — the path of a planet, asteroid, or comet as it travels around a central mass. In control theory, a trajectory is a time-ordered set of states of a dynamical system (see e.g. Poincaré map). In discrete mathematics, a trajectory is a sequence ( f k ( x ) ) k ∈ N {\displaystyle (f^{k}(x))_{k\in \mathbb {N} }} of values calculated by the iterated application of a mapping f {\displaystyle f} to an element x {\displaystyle x} of its source.

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1. trajectory

   A trajectory is the path that an object follows through space as a function of time. It can refer to the motion of any object, such as a thrown baseball, a planet orbiting the sun, or a vehicle on its course. It represents a sequence of positions that the object takes over time defined by its speed and direction.

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1. Trajectorynoun

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

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1. Trajectory

   A trajectory is the path that a moving object follows through space as a function of time. The object might be a projectile or a satellite, for example. It thus includes the meaning of orbit—the path of a planet, an asteroid or a comet as it travels around a central mass. A trajectory can be described mathematically either by the geometry of the path, or as the position of the object over time. In control theory a trajectory is a time-ordered set of states of a dynamical system. In discrete mathematics, a trajectory is a sequence of values calculated by the iterated application of a mapping to an element of its source.

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1. Trajectory

   tra-jek′tō-ri, n. the curve described by a body (as a planet or a projectile) under the action of given forces.—v.t. Traject′, to throw across.—ns. Traj′ect, a ferry: transmission; Trajec′tion, a crossing. [From L. trajicĕre, -jectum—trans, across, jacĕre, to throw.]

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1. trajectory

   See ballistic trajectory.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trajectory

   An astronomical term for the orbital curve described by a planet or comet, now seldom used in that science, but generally employed for the path described by a shot or shell.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trajectory

   The increasing curve described by a projectile in its flight through the air. See Projectile, Projectiles, Theory of.

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   The numerical value of trajectory in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trajectory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of trajectory in a Sentence

1. Chris Smith:

   His condition has not improved since ; he has not regained consciousness, his wife, Yevgenia, said in an e-mail to RFE/RL and other media outlets. Kara-Murza’s father, a prominent journalist, told Russian media Thursday that the situation appears to be more serious than we thought. His lungs are being artificially ventilated, he is connected to 10 devices. Related ImageExpand / ContractKara-Murza,( l.), is an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as was his ally, Boris Nemtsov,( r.). , who was gunned down near the Kremlin in February. ( Reuters) Kara-Murza's father is a journalist with RFE/RL’s Russian Service. The activist's family was stopped short of raising public questions about whether foul play was involved. There is no criminal case so far, none has been opened because he is simply a normal patient who arrived at a Moscow hospital by ambulance. That’s his status, nothing more, his father told a radio station. Our task right now is to bring him to a normal trajectory of recuperation. We ’ll establish the cause [ of the illness ] later. Open Russia was founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil oligarch and Kremlin opponent who lives in Switzerland after Mikhail Khodorkovsky was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013 following 10 years in prison. Open Russia's new documentary accuses Kadyrov, a former rebel fighter who joined forces with the Kremlin in 2000, of participating in murders and torture in the North Caucasus republic. Related ImageExpand / ContractChechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was accused of torture and murder in the new documentary. ( Reuters) Both the Kremlin and Kadyrov have denied involvement in the killing of Boris Nemtsov, although Kadyrov praised the main suspect in the case, a former Chechen police officer, as a.

2. Daniel Ives:

   They're not going to stay at 80-90 % share of the EV market, but they can keep growing even with much lower market share, we're looking at north of 3 million to 4 million vehicles annually as we go into 2025-26, with 40 % of that growth coming from China. We believe now they are on the trajectory that even without [ the EV ] credits they'll still be profitable.

3. Freddie Mac:

   Mortgage rates continue their upward trajectory as the Federal Reserve signals a more aggressive stance on monetary policy, overall, consumers are spending in sectors that are not interest rate-sensitive, such as travel and dining out. However, rate-sensitive sectors, such as housing, continue to be adversely affected. As a result, would-be homebuyers continue to face the compounding challenges of affordability and low inventory.

4. Christopher Murray:

   The trajectory of the pandemic will change – and dramatically for the worse – if people ease up on social distancing or relax with other precautions.

5. David Levaï:

   There is a lot of skepticism in the international community about the durability of American climate policy, while it's not a legal obligation of the Paris agreement, the President Joe Biden administration will have to reassure the entire scope of countries in the treaty that The US is fully committed to a certain [ emissions ] trajectory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=trajectory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trajectory
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajectory
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trajectory
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=trajectory
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=trajectory
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=trajectory
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html