Literary notes about Trajectory (AI summary)
In literature, "trajectory" functions on both literal and metaphorical levels. It is used to denote the precise path of physical objects—from rockets and bullets in technical or warlike descriptions ([1], [2], [3]) to the measured courses of spacecraft and projectiles in scientific discourses ([4], [5]). At the same time, writers creatively extend the notion to the abstract, evoking the idea of progress or a predetermined course in life; one character's upward trajectory in personal development is as telling as a physical arc through the heavens ([6], [7]). This dual usage enriches the narrative by blending scientific precision with an exploration of fate and human endeavor ([8], [9]).
- Influence of the wind upon the trajectory of the rocket.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - This is just the trajectory of the bullet.
— from Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission - "I think I can get a little flatter trajectory, and that will give a greater distance.
— from Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon; Or, The Longest Shots on Record by Victor Appleton - At Jupiter, Pioneer 11’s trajectory was carefully targeted to swing it toward Saturn for an encounter in September 1979.
— from Pioneer Saturn Encounter by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration - In fact, the trajectory of the projectile was between the earth and the moon.
— from The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne - That means more on-the- job training and more apprenticeships that set a young worker on an upward trajectory for life.
— from State of the Union Addresses of Barack Obama, 2009-2016 by Barack Obama - It is all a matter of mental trajectory.
— from The Crime Doctor by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung - “And lie flat on your trajectory,” said the Doctor.
— from The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories by Owen Wister - Raffles watched the red end of a ruined Sullivan make a fine trajectory as it flew to leeward between sea and stars.
— from Mr. Justice Raffles by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
