trajectory
/trəˈdʒɛktəri/
noun
- The curved path that an object (like a ball, rocket, or bullet) follows as it moves through the air or space.
- The physicist calculated the trajectory of the rocket to ensure it would reach orbit.
- The drone's trajectory was plotted on the screen before the flight.
- The baseball's trajectory curved sharply as it approached the batter.
- A path or course of development over time, especially for a career, trend, or process.
- Her career trajectory went from intern to CEO in just ten years.
- The company's sales trajectory has been steadily upward since the new product launch.
- The trajectory of the pandemic changed with the arrival of the vaccine.