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pathway

American  
[path-wey, pahth-] / ˈpæθˌweɪ, ˈpɑθ- /

noun

  1. a path, course, route, or way. ways.

  2. Biochemistry. a sequence of reactions, usually controlled and catalyzed by enzymes, by which one organic substance is converted to another.

pathway British  
/ ˈpɑːθˌweɪ /

noun

  1. another word for path path

  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. biochem a chain of reactions associated with a particular metabolic process

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pathway Scientific  
/ păth′wā′ /

  1. A chain of nerve fibers along which impulses normally travel.

  2. A sequence of enzymatic or other reactions by which one biological material is converted to another.

Other Word Forms

  • pathwayed adjective

Etymology

Origin of pathway

First recorded in 1530–40; path + way 1

Example Sentences

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"This formation pathway has only been seen once before."

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Targeting this pathway could open new possibilities for treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A Dowman does wonders when you have a pathway to sell.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Binderbauer says he sees a pathway to adequate energy confinement and is confident in TAE’s technology and experience building complex machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

I walked into the butterfly garden while Tilly went off to do her business, and spied a big toad making his way down the brick pathway in the moonlight.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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