Vocabulary
Trajectory
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.
Urdu meaning
رفتار، مدار، خط مستدیر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- A new development trajectory is needed, one which prioritises inclusive growth, equity and sustained investment in human capital, the WB said.
- The truth is that not much will change until Israel`s chief sponsor shifts its trajectory.
- Pakistan, as a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, cannot afford its current downward trajectory, and must lend an ear to child victims.
- As for Saudi-India relations, their trajectory is unlikely to change dramatically.
- If Reko Diq is to be the project that redefines Balochistan and Pakistan`s economic trajectory, it must be executed according to the given timelines, and without further cost escalation.
Synonyms
course, route, path, track, line, orbit, flight, flight path, ambit
Curator example
“the missile’s trajectory was preset”
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