pathway C1 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ UK /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #22179 Meanings 1 noun A path or track for walking. A narrow pathway led down to the beach. 2 noun A way of achieving something; a course of action. A good education is a pathway to success. 3 noun (biology) A series of linked chemical reactions in the body. The drug blocks a key metabolic pathway in the cell. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a path or track for walking. footpath Word family Forms pathways Derived forms biopathwayeigenpathwayendopathwayimmunopathwayintrapathwaymultipathwayneuropathwaypathwayedsubpathwaysuperpathway Common collocations nerve pathway Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg. pathwei Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pathway **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 22179 ## Meanings 1. A path or track for walking. 2. A way of achieving something; a course of action. 3. (biology) A series of linked chemical reactions in the body. ## Examples - A narrow pathway led down to the beach. - A good education is a pathway to success. - The drug blocks a key metabolic pathway in the cell. ## Derived Forms - biopathway - eigenpathway - endopathway - immunopathway - intrapathway - multipathway - neuropathway - pathwayed - subpathway - superpathway ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pathwei ## Etymology From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg. ## AI Etymology Pathway comes from Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg. The historical chain includes pathwei (Middle English). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as biopathway, eigenpathway, endopathway, and immunopathway. In present use it covers a path or track for walking, a way of achieving something; a course of action, and (biology) A series of linked chemical reactions in the body. ## Topics - Science & Research - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown