Definitions for Tracking
ˈtræk ɪŋtrack·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. trailing, trackingnoun

   the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

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1. tracking

   Tracking refers to the process of observing and monitoring a person, object or trend over time, typically through the use of different technologies or methods. This can be applied to a variety of contexts such as tracking a package during shipment, tracking a person's location through GPS, tracking the progress of a project, or even tracking behavioral patterns for research purposes. The main objective of tracking is to gather data and information for analysis and decision-making.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. tracking

   of Track

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1. Tracking

   Tracking in hunting and ecology is the science and art of observing animal tracks and other signs, with the goal of gaining understanding of the landscape and the animal being tracked. A further goal of tracking is the deeper understanding of the systems and patterns that make up the environment surrounding and incorporating the tracker. The practice of tracking may focus on, but is not limited to, the patterns and systems of the local animal life and ecology. Trackers must be able to recognize and follow animals through their tracks, signs, and trails, also known as spoor. Spoor may include tracks, scat, feathers, kills, scratching posts, trails, drag marks, sounds, scents, marking posts, the behavior of other animals, habitat cues, and any other clues about the identity and whereabouts of the quarry. The skilled tracker is able to discern these clues, recreate what transpired on the landscape, and make predictions about the quarry. The tracker may attempt to predict the current location of the quarry and follow the quarry's spoor to that location, in an activity known as trailing. Prehistoric hunters used tracking principally to gather food. Even in historic times, tracking has been traditionally practiced by the majority of tribal people all across the world. The military and intelligence agencies also use tracking to find enemy combatants in the bush, land, sea, and desert.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tracking

   Precise and continuous position-finding of targets by radar, optical, or other means.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tracking

   Hauling any vessel or floating body along a canal or river by a rope dragged along the bank by men or horses.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal
   • Pursuit

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tracking in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tracking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Tracking in a Sentence

1. An Israeli official:

   This (tracking) will be renewed only if there is a big outbreak, at which point snap legislation would be required in parliament.

2. Richard Hoffman:

   There's a European study that's been tracking men who've been screened now for 13 years. And it's shown that the benefit increases over time. It sounds small, but for every 780 men who get screened, you prevent one prostate cancer death.

3. Doug Adams:

   They are like the sensors in your steering wheel but they are just a lot more sensitive than that. We use that sensor to track the motion, to do motion tracking of the blade but monitor also what we call the dynamic response, every time a blade moves we are monitoring it and that tells us something about that conversation that is happening from one turbine to the next.

4. Health Minister Greg Hunt:

   It's about fast-tracking a vaccine by identifying which candidates are most likely to be successful, it's also about fast-tracking potential therapies and treatments for patients who already have coronavirus.

5. Tom Buschatzke:

   Even really good hydrology – if it tracks the way it’s been tracking – it’s going to buy us 6 months or a year at most, it’s not going to stabilize the system in any meaningful way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tracking
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tracking
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tracking
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Tracking
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tracking