shortcut vs trajectory

shortcut

noun
  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. 

  • A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation. 

  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

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. 

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