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trajectory vs gravity-assist

gravity-assist vs trajectory

trajectory and gravity-assist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trajectory Yes No No No
gravity-assist Yes No No No
As nouns, gravity-assist is a hyponym of trajectory; that is, gravity-assist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trajectory:
  • trajectory: the path followed by an object moving through space
  • gravity-assist: (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
Other hyponyms of trajectory include ballistic trajectory, ballistics.
trajectory (noun) gravity-assist (noun)
the path followed by an object moving through space (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
Difference between trajectory and gravity-assist

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