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What is the noun for pathnames?

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path

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
A course taken.
(paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
A metaphorical course.
A method or direction of proceeding.
(computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL
(graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).
(topology) A continuous map
Synonyms:

track, pathway, trail, footpath, walk, avenue, footway, passage, walkway, course, esplanade, lane, pavement, promenade, trackway, alley, bridleway, byway, passageway, riding, road, route, way, alleyway, berm, sidetrack, towpath, bridle path, causeway, pass, ride, roadway, routeway, street, trace, aisle, artery, boulevard, crosscut, drag, highway, rail, rut, shortcut, thoroughfare, cycle path, groove, jogging track, sidewalk, terrace … more

Examples:

“We continued to walk down the well-worn path until we reached the secluded and tranquil lake.”

“It was an insane decision to build a home directly in the path of a potential avalanche.”

“This strategy offers a path toward rebuilding the foundation for future economic growth.”

pathway

A footpath or other path or track.
(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
Synonyms:

path, track, trail, footpath, lane, alleyway, passageway, trace, corridor, conduit, road, way, route, avenue, passage, street, thoroughfare, roadway, drive, boulevard, course, highway, alley, artery, drag, expressway, thruway, byway, pavement, turnpike, pass, freeway, row, footway, arterial, pike, carriageway, towpath, parkway, walkway, high road, line, sidewalk, walk, throughway, promenade, trackway, back street, bridleway, channel … more

Examples:

“A woman of middle age traipsed along the pathway at a brisk pace, casting quick glances from side to side.”

“I followed the pathway of two sandy ruts until it ended at the main road.”

“Genetic interactions uncover interrelationships between components of a cellular pathway or interactions between different cellular pathways.”

pathname

(computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.
Examples:

“If you changed it when you ran the secure script, you'll want to use that pathname.”

“The pathname portion of the URL may be an HTML filename or the pathname of a CGI program.”

“This strategy eliminates the need to define the data directory pathname every time you upgrade the script.”

pathworking

The supposed use of clairvoyance or similar spiritualistic practices to investigate paths that an individual can take in his or her life.

pathline

(physics) The path taken by an individual fluid particle over a given time period.

pather

(computer game) A non-player character that walks a repeating path.

pathwidth

(graph theory) A measure of a path decomposition of a graph.

pathing

allocation or planning of a path
Synonyms:

wayfinding, pathfinding, navigation, routing, route-finding

Examples:

“Transition and access programs, career pathing, laddering, collective agreements, workplace readiness.”

“These staff will also be able to take advantage of such career development resources as career pathing models.”

“They'd better refine its pathing algorithm, or a lot of legless people are going to be quite angry.”

pathlessness

The state or condition of being pathless.

path

(medicine) Pathology.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“We continued to walk down the well-worn path until we reached the secluded and tranquil lake.”

“It was an insane decision to build a home directly in the path of a potential avalanche.”

“This strategy offers a path toward rebuilding the foundation for future economic growth.”

pathwidths

plural of pathwidth

pathlines

plural of pathline

pathnames

plural of pathname

pathways

plural of pathway
Synonyms:

paths, tracks, trails, footpaths, lanes, alleyways, passageways, trace, corridors, conduits, ways, roads, routes, passages, avenues, streets, thoroughfares, courses, roadways, byways, alleys, drives, boulevards, arteries, drag, thruways, highways, pavement, expressways, passes, turnpikes, freeways, high roads, pikes, arterials, carriageways, lines, rows, parkways, back streets, towpaths, footways, throughways, sidewalks, walkways, walks, promenades, bridleways, trackways, channels … more

Examples:

“Signs posted along the well-worn pathways between stages told a story as clear as any folk artist's lyrics.”

“Stimulating tongue acupoints could augment the neural pathways connected to the motor cortex and result in improvements in motor function.”

“Studies have shown that mammalian cells appear to maintain the pathways required for tissues to regenerate.”

pathers

plural of pather

paths

plural of path
Synonyms:

tracks, pathways, trails, footpaths, walks, avenues, footways, passages, walkways, courses, esplanades, lanes, pavement, promenades, trackways, alleys, bridleways, byways, passageways, riding, roads, routes, ways, alleyways, berms, sidetracks, towpaths, bridle paths, causeways, passes, rides, roadways, routeways, streets, trace, aisles, arteries, boulevards, crosscuts, drag, highways, rails, ruts, shortcuts, thoroughfares, cycle paths, grooves, sidewalks, terraces, bikeways … more

Examples:

“We set out along a series of paths just wide enough for two horses to walk abreast.”

“Field edge paths have fancy dandelions, namely goats beard, broadcasting their large clocks of seeds.”

“The Athenian youth flocked to his side as he walked the paths of the agora.”

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