The concept of "path" is used in many disciplines. It has many meanings: it is a computer term; and definition in the exact sciences, such as geometry and physics; and a measure of length; as well as a word that is often used in psychology.
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Psychologists and psychotherapists mean by this word a method of achieving a goal. That is, in case you need to change your life, then the term "path" will mean certain actions that must be performed to achieve a result.
Psychology does not give an unambiguous answer to questions. Thus, there are always several ways to solve the problem. Which of them should be used can only be decided by the person who himself asked for advice. Moreover, both rational factors and intuition can play the main role in choosing a path.
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By the word "path" is also meant a pattern. For example, the path of the Shaolin monks. By this phrase we mean their way of life, a set of certain values, worldview, etc. In other words, this is a collection of small details that make up a single image, taken as a sample.
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In computer science, the definition of "path" refers to the road that leads to a particular file. For example, if the necessary document does not lie on the desktop, but on the hard drive, the path to it will be as follows: Desktop - My Computer - drive C. The farther the file is from the Desktop, the longer the path to it.
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In literature, the term "path" refers to the road. The synonyms of this word will be "distance", "path", "track", etc.
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In geometry, the synonyms of this definition are the words "trajectory", "route", "line", etc.
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Other synonyms for this word include:
- course (example: he chose the wrong course);
- flight (ship) is a synonym for the word "route";
- tour (travel);
- method, means (just from the field of psychology);
- stage (in the sense of "leg of the path").