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. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   I mean, Ted Kennedy and Stephen Hayes the journalist and Cat Stevens -- I mean, this is not a list that you can be certain of, if the FBI knows that someone's in our country and they're tracking them, they shouldn't be able to get guns for sure. But the no-fly list is a much broader list. It's not an accurate list to be able to use for restricting gun rights for law-abiding citizens.

2. Subhajit Basu:

   We are all having to give up some of our liberties; rights under GDPR have always been balanced against other public interests. it will give people the confidence that now we have a robust legal framework in place so whenever government chooses, even if it is a Chinese-style individual level location tracking of people, it will comply with the law, within GDPR.

3. David Geier:

   It's tremendously helpful for motivation to have a realistic understanding of where you actually are and then track your own improvement, tracking on its own won't make you lose weight or get healthier, but it can certainly help you get closer to at least the recommended 10,000 steps a day which very few people currently achieve.

4. Marcus Plescia:

   The stockpile appears to be all on paper ; they were tracking anticipated need but not actually holding back product.

5. President Emmanuel Macron:

   There's no data collection, there's no tracking. It's neither the American Wild West nor the Chinese Big Brother.

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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