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Definition of “pathway

pathway (ˈpɑːθˌweɪPronunciation for pathway

Definitions

noun

  1. another word for path (sense 1) , path (sense 2)
  2. a route to or way of access to; way of reaching or achieving something
  3. courses taken by a student to gain entry to a higher course or towards a final qualification
  4. biochemistry a chain of reactions associated with a particular metabolic process

Usage examples

  • He was in a ground floor maisonette and was able to drop out of the window onto a concrete pathway.
    Ruell, Patrick, The Only Game (1991)
  • "Now we have shown we can control the longevity pathway with a small molecule.
    New Scientist (2003)
  • Elsewhere, a boy, 15, was robbed at knifepoint as he walked through a pathway at Mount Warren Park on Friday afternoon.
    Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
  • Through some chemical pathway , the vibrations seem to stimulate bone-building cells.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)
  • The belief effect refers exclusively to the second pathway.
    Dylan Evans, PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)

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