pathway

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path·way | \ ˈpath-ˌwā

, ˈpäth- \

Definition of pathway

1 : path, course

2 : a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another also : a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels

3 : the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another metabolic pathways

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Examples of pathway in a Sentence

We walked along a winding pathway. we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond

Recent Examples on the Web The Australian newspaper, has been a vocal critic of the Significant Investor scheme, saying that at least 600 wealthy Chinese had used the visa as a pathway to Australian citizenship. — Emma O'brien, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2022 Now visitors with disabilities, stroller-toting parents, and others can make their way down a pair of mats that serve as a stable pathway across the sand. — Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Greenland’s Foreign and Raw Materials Minister, meanwhile, sees a generous profit-sharing agreement as a pathway for Greenland to become economically independent of Denmark. — Kylie Warner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2022 In a Thursday court filing, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald disclosed a trial strategy that discusses a theory known as the pathway to violence. — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022 But Senate Democrats lack the votes to help make good on Mr. Biden’s campaign promise, leaving executive action as the only pathway. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Golden metal inlays in the stone tile floor act as a pathway, leading guests through a series of intimate spaces, each radiating a feeling of discovery. — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2022 One was the importance of education as a pathway out of poverty. — ELLE, 11 Apr. 2022 But the gravy doesn’t drip down to the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, the chief pathway to the main circuit. — Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathway. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.

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pathway

noun

path·way | \ ˈpath-ˌwā

, ˈpäth- \

Kids Definition of pathway

: path sense 1

pathway

noun

path·way | \ ˈpath-ˌwā, ˈpȧth-

Medical Definition of pathway

1 : a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another also : a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels

2 : the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another metabolic pathways