pathways
Ways through gardens
Pathways is the plural of pathway—routes or tracks, whether physical or abstract.
A pathway through a garden is a walking route.
In science, pathways describe sequences of reactions or signals: metabolic pathways, neural pathways.
Figuratively, pathways are courses toward goals: career pathways, pathways to success.
The word often emphasizes that multiple routes exist.
Marked outdoor paths
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- walkwaysPaths designated for pedestrians
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
- passagesSegments or thoroughfares
bridleways · byways · arteries · thoroughfares · avenues · alleys · roads · towpaths
Neuron-to-neuron transmission points
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- axonsNeuron output extensions
- dendritesNeuron's signal-receiving projections
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
circuitry · plasticity · myelin · glia · neurotransmission · cognition · memory · learning
Act of finding something
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- unchartedNot yet documented
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
navigation · quest · frontier · expedition · charting · scouting · wayfinding · orienteering
Religious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
quest · excursion · traverse · ramble · wayfarer · itinerary · backpacking · walkabout
Progress toward maturity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- growthIncrease in size
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
transformation · trajectory · milestones · stages · phases · steps · escalation · enrichment
trails
Marked outdoor paths
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- walkwaysPaths designated for pedestrians
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
passages · bridleways · byways · arteries · thoroughfares · avenues · alleys · roads · towpaths · cycleways
synapses
Neuron-to-neuron transmission points
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- axonsNeuron output extensions
- dendritesNeuron's signal-receiving projections
neurotransmitters · circuitry · plasticity · myelin · glia · neurotransmission · cognition · memory · learning · reflexes
discovery
Act of finding something
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- unchartedNot yet documented
mapping · navigation · quest · frontier · expedition · charting · scouting · wayfinding · orienteering · bushwhacking
pilgrimage
Religious journey to shrine
wandering · quest · excursion · traverse · ramble · wayfarer · itinerary · backpacking · walkabout · migration
development
Progress toward maturity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- growthIncrease in size
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
maturation · transformation · trajectory · milestones · stages · phases · steps · escalation · enrichment · refinement
- community gardenscommunity gardens, raised beds, compost bins, tool shed, garden clubs
- park maintenancemowing, lawn care, pruning, trimming, weeding
- maze featuresdead ends, entrances, exits, walls, junctions
- Camellia Gardenscamellias, azaleas, garden tours, benches, fountains
- landscape designgarden design, landscape plans, plant selection, hardscape, softscape
- landscaping termsmulching, edging, borders, ground cover, hardscape
pathwaysdead ends
Routes with no exit
barriers · blockades · impasses · cul-de-sacs · blind alleys
pathwaysdead ends
Routes with no exit
nowhere · labyrinths · mazes · loops · traps
pathwayswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
uncharted territory · wasteland · thickets · void · chaos
- neural pathwaysBrain's communication routes
- shared pathwaysRoutes used by many
- stone pathwaysPaved outdoor walking surfaces