tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ How to pronounce tracking (audio)
1
: the assigning of students to a curricular track
2
: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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This smartwatch, which is $50 off, includes features like GPS, activity tracking, health insights, and more. Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The week concludes on Friday with the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, a key measure of inflation tracking changes in consumer spending on goods and services. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024 Around the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda developed a special mobile tracking service where text messages get sent on a regular basis with weather warnings. Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024 Using AirTags or other tracking devices on luggage is increasingly popular among frequent travelers, with a significant boom following the 2022 Southwest Airlines holiday meltdown, which displaced thousands of travelers over Christmas and into 2023, alongside much of their belongings. Alexandra Skores, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tracking 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tracking was circa 1929

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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracking. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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