trajectory
/tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/noun
Middle School
1
The path an object takes as it moves.
2
The path of a body as it travels through space.
3
The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution.
4
A course of development, such as that of a war or career.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing