tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ 

1

: the assigning of students to a curricular track

2

: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning

Synonyms

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

Recent Examples on the Web

The Pentagon plans to launch 133 more satellites over the next nine months to complete the build-out of the Space Development Agency's first-generation, or Tranche 1, constellation of missile-tracking and data-relay satellites. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025

New testing tools, like saliva swabs and eye-tracking, are being developed, but are not yet ready for application in real-life scenarios. —Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025

Private-sector organizations are adopting blockchains to enable diverse business applications, from instant cross-border payments to supply chain tracking. —Josh Hawkins, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Chrome includes price history and tracking features. —PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tracking

• multi-tracking
• tracking shot
• tracking stock

Rhymes for tracking

• backing
• blacking
• clacking
• cracking
• hacking
• jacking
• lacking
• packing
• racking
• sacking
• slacking
• smacking