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ˈtræk ɪŋtrack·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trailing, trackingnoun

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. tracking

    of Track

Wikidata

  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 Terms

  1. tracking

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

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. tracking

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

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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. Albert Fox:

    We have to recognize that oftentimes simply toggling on a private mode does very little to prevent third-party tracking and especially law enforcement tracking.

  2. Armour Senior Manager Sara Hester:

    In addition to data tracking, there’s content and information and you can building a community with other friends, friends in the network to share and inspire one another.

  3. Joe Pounder:

    Speed kills in the tracking business, we have been testing out several services as we move in that direction.

  4. Stephen Harper:

    We are tracking this very closely. The system is clearly not under anywhere near the strain it was a year ago, but nevertheless we remain concerned. ... This is a major, major export for this country.

  5. Chief Executive Jeff Immelt:

    We're tracking to have the world's best infrastructure company.

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