2. Transposition. [R.] --Knatchbull. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
trajection — (entrée créée par le supplément) (tra jè ksion) s. f. Terme de rhétorique. • Trajection des épithètes, se dit, dans Eschyle, du transport de l épithète à un substantif qui semblerait ne pas la comporter, WEIL Revue critique, 15 janv. 1876, p.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
trajection — trəˈjekshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin trajection , trajectio, from trajectus (past participle of trajicere, traicere) + ion , io ion 1. : transmission through space or some other medium : crossing 2. : metathesis … Useful english dictionary
trajection — noun see traject … New Collegiate Dictionary
trajection — See traject. * * * … Universalium
trajection — tra·jec·tion … English syllables
traject — trajection, n. /treuh jekt /, v.t. Archaic. to transport, transmit, or transpose. [1545 55; < L trajectus (ptp. of traicere to cast, throw over or across), equiv. to tra (var. of trans TRANS ) + jec (comb. form of jacere to throw) + tus ptp.… … Universalium
trajectile — trəˈjektəl, kˌtīl adjective Etymology: trajection + ile : of, capable of, or marked by trajection … Useful english dictionary
Traject — Traj ect, n. [L. trajectus, fr. trajicere: cf. F. trajet, OF. traject. See {Traject}, v. t.] 1. A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry. [Obs.] Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of trajecting; trajection. [1913 Webster] 3. A trajectory.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
traject — transitive verb Etymology: Latin trajectus, past participle of traicere Date: 1657 transmit • trajection noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
trajectory — trajectile /treuh jek til, tuyl/, adj. trajection /treuh jek sheuhn/, n. /treuh jek teuh ree/, n., pl. trajectories. 1. the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight. 2. Geom. a curve or surface that cuts all the curves… … Universalium
