"glide path" meaning in All languages combined

See glide path on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: glide paths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} glide path (plural glide paths)
  1. (aviation) The path of an aircraft as it lands under low power; especially, such a path advised to a pilot by radar assistance from the ground. Translations (path of an aircraft): Gleitweg [masculine] (German), ścieżka podejścia (Polish), глисса́да (glissáda) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-glide_path-en-noun-VfK1~TZf Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 15 43 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'path of an aircraft': 100 0 0
  2. (economics, by extension) The pattern of systematic withdrawal of money from a retirement portfolio. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-glide_path-en-noun-TruT5yVZ Categories (other): Economics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 15 43 Topics: economics, sciences
  3. (figuratively, by extension) A course that leads smoothly to a particular outcome. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-glide_path-en-noun-opGg6aux Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 15 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 16 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 14 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 13 55 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 20 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 23 19 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 17 60

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