n.
Pronunciation: ' path, ' päth
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural paths \ ' pa th z, ' paths, ' pä th z, ' päths \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pæth; akin to Old High German pfad path
Date: before 12th century
1 : a trodden way
2 : a track specially constructed for a particular use
3 a : COURSE , ROUTE b : a way of life, conduct, or thought
4 a : the continuous series of positions or configurations that can be assumed in any motion or process of change by a moving or varying system b : a sequence of arcs in a network that can be traced continuously without retracing any arc
5 : PATHWAY 2