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Meaning of "path" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PATH

Old English pæth; related to Old High German, German Pfad.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PATH

path  [pɑːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Path is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Path

Path may refer to: ▪ Path, in computer file systems, the human-readable address of a resource ▪ Path, a fictional planet ▪ Path, a sequence of vertices of a graph ▪ Path, a photo sharing and messaging service ▪ Path, a continuous function ▪ Path, a name for the vectors in Vector graphics ▪ Bicycle path ▪ Bridle path ▪ Course, the intended path of a vehicle ▪ Footpath ▪ Hiking path ▪ Sidewalk...

Definition of path in the English dictionary

The first definition of path in the dictionary is a road or way, esp a narrow trodden track. Other definition of path is a surfaced walk, as through a garden. Path is also the course or direction in which something moves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATH


aftermath
ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ
Ba´ath
bɑːˈɑːθ
Ba´th
bɑːθ
bath
bɑːθ
birdbath
ˈbɜːdˌbɑːθ
footbath
ˈfʊtbɑːθ
footpath
ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ
garth
ɡɑːθ
Hamath
ˈhɑːmɑːθ
hearth
hɑːθ
Hogarth
ˈhəʊɡɑːθ
lath
lɑːθ
multipath
ˈmʌltɪˌpɑːθ
towpath
ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ
warpath
ˈwɔːˌpɑːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATH

path lab
path-breaking
path.
Pathan
pathetic
pathetic fallacy
pathetical
pathetically
pathfinder
pathfinder prospectus
pathfinding
pathic
pathless
pathlessness
pathname
pathobiology
pathogen
pathogene
pathogenesis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATH

beneath
breath
death
Goliath
heath
in at the death
in the same breath
math
McGrath
oath
out of breath
put to death
Sabbath
sheath
take an oath
to death
underneath
with bated breath
wrath
wreath

Synonyms and antonyms of path in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PATH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «path» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of path

Translation of «path» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATH

Find out the translation of path to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of path from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «path» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sendero
570 millions of speakers

English

path
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَبِيلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тропа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caminho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যাটারসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chemin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paterson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paterson
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேட்டர்சன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीटरसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Paterson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

percorso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ścieżka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стежка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cărare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονοπάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of path

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATH»

The term «path» is very widely used and occupies the 3.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «path» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «path» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about path

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10 QUOTES WITH «PATH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word path.
1
Scott Adams
Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.
2
John Ashcroft
The path we have chosen is constitutional.
3
Kate Atkinson
It was failing part of my Ph.D. that led me into novel-writing. By then I was 29, had remarried and had a second baby. It struck me that I'd lost my path in life and I felt frustrated. That's when I started to write.
4
Abu Bakr
Follow the way of life, which the Holy Prophet has shown you, for verily that is the right path.
5
Kathleen Battle
The question is not... if art is enough to fulfill my life, but if I am true to the path I have set for myself, if I am the best I can be in the things I do. Am I living up to the reasons I became a singer in the first place?
6
Lucas Black
No matter what we're trying to accomplish in life, or what career path we're trying to take, sometimes we get caught up and lose perspective on what's important in life.
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Solomon Burke
We were grooving, at that point, in the same direction, but remember, Roy Hamilton and myself were going into a path and a direction that had no programming.
8
Steve Buscemi
I could never have imagined the films I've done and the people I've worked with when I was starting out; I certainly did not have a career path.
9
Carlos Castaneda
All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!
10
Rosalia de Castro
I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATH»

Discover the use of path in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to path and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Probability Path
Instead, A Probability Path is designed for those requiring a deep understanding of advanced probability for their research in statistics, applied probability, biology, operations research, mathematical finance, and engineering.
Sidney Resnick, 1999
2
Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical ...
This handbook is designed to help jobbing histopathologists jog their memory and get through more workload in any working day.
Paul J. Tadrous, 2011
3
65 Drunkard's Path Quilt Designs
Detailed instructions and drawings make the intricacies of the popular Drunkard's Path pattern easy for even novice quilters. Four pages of full-size templates, 38 full-color photos, and an illustrated index of variations.
Pepper Cory, 1998
4
Country Path Conversations
Unique because of their conversational style, the lucid and precise translation of these texts offers insight into the issues that engaged Heidegger’s wartime and postwar thinking.
Martin Heidegger, 2010
5
The Critical Path to Corporate Renewal
The Critical Path to Corporate Renewal is a practical and effective agenda for revitalizing the corporation.
Michael Beer, 1990
6
Everything In Its Path
Making extensive use of the words of the people themselves, Erikson details the conflicting tensions of mountain life in general—the tensions between individualism and dependency, self-assertion and resignation, self-centeredness and ...
Kai T. Erikson, 2012
7
Path of the Assassin: A Thriller
Seeking to capture the people responsible for a plot to kidnap the president, Secret Service agent Scot Harvath follows a series of clues that point to the world's most ruthless terrorist and enlists the aid of a beautiful hijacking ...
Brad Thor, 2007
8
Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Statistics, Polymer ...
This is the fifth, expanded edition of the comprehensive textbook published in 1990 on the theory and applications of path integrals.
Hagen Kleinert, 2009
9
Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Complete Buddhist Path to ...
Joyful Path of Good Fortune presents the complete Buddhist path to enlightenment in a form that is easy to understand and put into practice.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, 1990
10
Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy
Clears up misconceptions about Tantra, and explains its pursuit of spiritual power in order to attain enlightenment
Georg Feuerstein, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term path is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'She cleared our path': First female external affairs minister, Flora …
OTTAWA — Flora MacDonald, who served as a senior cabinet member in two Conservative federal governments and made a run for the party's ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
President Obama Urges Kenyans To 'Choose Path Of Progress'
President Obama, wrapping up his three-day visit to Kenya, urged the east African country to "choose the path to progress" by tackling ... «NPR, Jul 15»
3
Randy Johnson enters Hall of Fame after long and winding path
Dave Dombrowski was general manager of the Montreal Expos in 1989 when the team tried to improve its chances of making the playoffs by ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
4
$5m bike path on College St, Sydney dismantled as research shows …
SYDNEY'S great cycle of waste is almost over, with workers last night starting to tear up the “impractical” $5 million bike path on College St ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
The Obama Doctrine: A path to conflict
The deal the P5+1 struck with Iran shatters American and Israeli security, potentially placing our great country and our strategic allies in harm's ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
6
Some relatives have followed the path to death row
Hubbards.jpg J.B. Hubbard, left, was executed in 2004 on Alabama's Death Row. His son, John Barry Hubbard, right was charged with capital ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
7
Weber: Whitecaps' path to Voyageurs Cup may go through Didier …
The Whitecaps' path to a first-ever Voyageurs Cup might have to go through Didier Drogba. ESPN's Jeff Carlisle reported Sunday that the ... «The Province, Jul 15»
8
The Long And Twisted Path To Productivity
The story encapsulates just how convoluted the path to productivity often is. Discoveries of mysterious phenomena must be engineered into ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
9
Rogers: Iran deal 'lights the path' to nuclear weapons
Rep. Mike Rogers, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, highlighted some of the "consequences" of the president's nuclear agreement with Iran ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
10
Down the garden path at Sissinghurst and Great Dixter
A visit to two of the most famous gardens in England is sure to be an inspiration for gardeners. And for Dan there's a special resonance. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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