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path

path
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [path, pahth]
    • /pæθ, pɑθ/
    • /pɑːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [path, pahth]
    • /pæθ, pɑθ/

Definitions of path word

  • noun plural path a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals. 1
  • noun plural path a narrow walk or way: a path through a garden; a bicycle path. 1
  • noun plural path a route, course, or track along which something moves: the path of a hurricane. 1
  • noun plural path a course of action, conduct, or procedure: the path of righteousness. 1
  • noun plural path Mathematics. a continuous curve that connects two or more points. 1
  • noun plural path Computers. the sequence of steps that a computer follows in carrying out a routine, as in storing and retrieving a file at a specific location. 1

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Origin of path

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English pæth; cognate with German Pfad

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Path

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

path popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

path usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for path

noun path

  • access — If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
  • airstrip — An airstrip is a stretch of land which has been cleared so that aircraft can take off and land.
  • aisle — An aisle is a long narrow gap that people can walk along between rows of seats in a public building such as a church or between rows of shelves in a supermarket.
  • alley — An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.
  • alleyway — An alleyway is the same as an alley.

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