I. ˈpath, ˈpäth noun
( plural paths ˈpathz, ˈpaths, ˈpäthz, ˈpäths)
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
II. abbreviation
or pathol
pathological; pathology