The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TRAJECTORY
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What does TRAJECTORY mean?
TRAJECTORY noun- The path an object takes as it moves.
- The path of a body as it travels through space.
- The ordered set of intermediate states assumed by a dynamical system as a result of time evolution.
- A course of development, such as that of a war or career.