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path of least resistance

path of least resistance noun: the easiest way to do something.

Noun

path of least resistance

  1. (figuratively) The easiest way to do something.
    • to take the path of least resistance, to follow the path of least resistance
    Synonyms:
    line of least resistance, easy way out
  2. The path or route by which an object can move while minimizing the amount of resistance on the object's movement.

Synonyms of path of least resistance

Questions about path of least resistance

What does path of least resistance mean?
Path of least resistance means the easiest way to do something.
What part of speech is path of least resistance?
Path of least resistance is a noun.

Words near path of least resistance in the dictionary

  1. path integral formalism
  2. path length
  3. path lengths
  4. path loss
  5. path losses
  6. path of least resistance
  7. path of totality
  8. path rush
  9. path tracer
  10. path tracers
  11. path tracing

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