Meanings
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noun
A path or track for walking.
A narrow pathway led down to the beach.
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noun
A way of achieving something; a course of action.
A good education is a pathway to success.
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noun
(biology) A series of linked chemical reactions in the body.
The drug blocks a key metabolic pathway in the cell.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· a path or track for walking.
footpath
Word family
Forms
pathways
Derived forms
biopathwayeigenpathwayendopathwayimmunopathwayintrapathwaymultipathwayneuropathwaypathwayedsubpathwaysuperpathway
Etymology
From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.
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