trajectory
noun · /truh-JEK-tuh-ree/
A trajectory is the curved path something follows as it moves through the air or space. A thrown ball, a rocket, or even a bouncing pebble can have a trajectory.
In a sentence
- "Maya watched the soccer ball’s trajectory as it sailed over the goalie’s hands and into the net."
- "The science team changed the rocket’s trajectory so it would zoom safely past the moon."