Path: meaning, definitions and examples
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path
[ pæθ ]
file system
A route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The path to success is often long and challenging.
- She followed the path through the forest to reach the lake.
- The hikers walked along the path that led to the mountain summit.
computing
The location of a file or directory in a file system.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- You can find the file in the specified path.
- Make sure to set the correct path for the program to run smoothly.
Translations
Translations of the word "path" in other languages:
🇵🇹 caminho
- trilha
- trajetória
🇮🇳 पथ
- रास्ता
- मार्ग
🇩🇪 Weg
- Pfad
- Route
🇮🇩 jalan
- jalur
- lintasan
🇺🇦 шлях
- стежка
- маршрут
🇵🇱 ścieżka
- droga
- szlak
🇯🇵 道 (みち, michi)
- 小道 (こみち, komichi)
- 経路 (けいろ, keiro)
🇫🇷 chemin
- sentier
- parcours
🇪🇸 camino
- senda
- ruta
🇹🇷 yol
- patika
- rota
🇰🇷 길 (gil)
- 경로 (gyeongno)
- 통로 (tonglo)
🇸🇦 طريق
- مسار
- درب
🇨🇿 cesta
- stezka
- trasa
🇸🇰 cesta
- chodník
- trasa
🇨🇳 路径 (lùjìng)
- 路 (lù)
- 道路 (dàolù)
🇸🇮 pot
- steza
- trasa
🇮🇸 leið
- stígur
- braut
🇰🇿 жол
- соқпақ
- бағыт
🇬🇪 ბილიკი
- გზა
- მარშრუტი
🇦🇿 yol
- cığır
- marşrut
🇲🇽 camino
- senda
- ruta
Etymology
The word 'path' originated from Middle English 'path', from Old English 'pæþ', meaning 'a way beaten or trodden by the feet of men or beasts'. It has been used to describe routes, tracks, or directions since the 13th century. Over time, 'path' has evolved to also refer to computing locations and establishing routes.
See also: antipathy, apathy, empath, pathetic, pathfinder, pathogen, pathogenicity, pathway.