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opposing trajectory
[əˈpoʊzɪŋ trəˈdʒɛktəri]
noun
pl: opposing trajectories
trajetória oposta
1.
A path or course of movement that goes in a contrary or opposite direction to another path
The two vehicles were on an opposing trajectory, heading directly toward each other.
Os dois veículos estavam em uma trajetória oposta, seguindo diretamente um em direção ao outro.
2.
A figurative course of development or progress that contradicts or conflicts with another direction or goal
The company's new strategy put it on an opposing trajectory to its competitors.
A nova estratégia da empresa a colocou em uma trajetória oposta à de seus concorrentes.
Synonyms
contrary course
conflicting path
reverse direction
opposite direction
counter trajectory
Antonyms
parallel trajectory
similar course
aligned path
convergent trajectory
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
trajetória oposta
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
trajetória oposta
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
at cross purposes
going in opposite directions
pulling in different directions
heading for a collision course
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