PATH

way, path, way of life

(noun) a course of conduct; “the path of virtue”; “we went our separate ways”; “our paths in life led us apart”; “genius usually follows a revolutionary path”

path

(noun) a way especially designed for a particular use

path, route, itinerary

(noun) an established line of travel or access

path, track, course

(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

path (plural paths)

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

A course taken.

(paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.

A metaphorical course.

A method or direction of proceeding.

(computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.

(graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).

(topology) A continuous map $$f$$ from the unit interval $$I = [0,1]$$ to a topological space $$X$$ .

(rail) A slot available for allocation to a railway train over a given route in between other trains.

Synonyms

• (1): track, trail; see also way

Hypernyms

(Hypernyms of path (noun)):

• bridle path

• cross paths

• cycle path

• footpath

• subpath

Verb

path (third-person singular simple present paths, present participle pathing, simple past and past participle pathed)

(transitive) To make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

path (uncountable)

(medicine, abbreviation) Pathology.

Anagrams

• Ptah, phat

Source: Wiktionary

Path, n.; pl. Paths. Etym: [As. pad, G. pfad, of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. patha, path. sq. root21.]

1. A trodden way; a footway. The dewy paths of meadows we will tread. Dryden.

2. A way, course, or track, in which anything moves or has moved; route; passage; an established way; as, the path of a meteor, of a caravan, of a storm, of a pestilence. Also used figuratively, of a course of life or action. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth. Ps. xxv. 10. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Gray.

Path, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pathed; pr.p. & vb. n. Pathing.]

Definition: To make a path in, or on (something), or for (some one). [R.] "Pathing young Henry's unadvised ways." Drayton.

Path, v. i.

Definition: To walk or go. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition