Associations to the word «Path»

Pictures for the word «Path»

Wiktionary

PATH, noun. A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
PATH, noun. A course taken.
PATH, noun. (paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
PATH, noun. A metaphorical course.
PATH, noun. A method or direction of proceeding.
PATH, noun. (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
PATH, noun. (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).
PATH, noun. (topology) A continuous map \(f\) from the unit interval \(I = [0,1]\) to a topological space \(X\).
PATH, verb. (transitive) To make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).
PATH DEPENDENCE, noun. (countable) A situation in which the outcome varies with the route taken.
PATH DEPENDENCE, noun. (uncountable) (economics) The theory that a technological option selected by the market need not be the technologically best one, because of the traction obtained by an early-introduced, technologically inferior alternative option.
PATH DEPENDENCY, noun. Alternative form of path dependence
PATH INTEGRAL FORMALISM, noun. A formalism for a physical theory which is based upon Feynman path integrals.
PATH LENGTH, noun. (graph theory) The number of edges traversed in a given path in a graph.
PATH LENGTH, noun. (physics) The distance travelled by light in a specified context.

Dictionary definition

PATH, 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, noun. An established line of travel or access.
PATH, 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats