pathway
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pathway
- /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/ UK
- /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ Northern England, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.
noun pathways
- A footpath or other path or track. follow the pathway
- A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism. On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidativ
- A course of action. the pathway to success
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: footpath, tract, nerve pathway, nerve tract, path, walkway, trailhead, thoroughfare, roadway, way, driveway, lane, avenue, via, road, highway
Translations
Talk about this word "pathway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pathway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pathway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pathway "pathway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pathway.Cite this
@misc{pathway_2026,
title = {pathway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pathway},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
