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- Dictionarypathway/ˈpɑːθweɪ/
noun
- 1. a track that constitutes or serves as a path: "a tree-lined pathway"
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a way for something to spread within the body or between bodies: The mind creates its own neural pathways. Lesions caused by syphilis can provide a pathway for HIV infection. biology specialized. a set of connected chemical reactions in biology:
Pathway definition: a path, course, route, or way. . See examples of PATHWAY used in a sentence.
1. : path, course. 2. : a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another. also: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels. 3. : the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another. metabolic pathways. Synonyms. footpath.
A pathway is a path which you can walk along or a route which you can take. Richard was coming up the pathway. ...a pathway leading towards the nearby river. 2. countable noun. A pathway is a particular course of action or a way of achieving something. Diplomacy will smooth your pathway to success. [ + to]
Use the noun pathway to mean a walk, path, or trail — any marked way that's meant or used for walking. The pathway you follow on your way to school might lead you over a stream and through a field, or it might meander down a narrow city alley.
a. A course usually followed by a body part or process. b. A chain of nerve fibers along which impulses normally travel. c. A sequence of enzymatic or other reactions by which one biological material is converted to another. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of pathway noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A path or track worn by the passage of persons travelling in a wild or uninhabited region; a beaten track, a rude path. (Chiefly U.S. and Canadian … trace 1807–
Noun. Singular: pathway. Plural: pathways. Origin of Pathway. path +"Ž way.
• We know about the pathways through which odors are detected. • He heard many voices as people passed on the pathway from the bridge to the ramp. • The pathway narrows as it moves toward the Stream Garden. • Parental reactions are turbulent, and the usual pathways for the development of close parent-infant bonds are disrupted.
