tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ How to pronounce tracking (audio)
Synonyms of trackingnext
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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All Empire vehicles have tracking devices, sharing location and timing information with scores of transport and Academy staff via two command centers — one at corporate headquarters in El Segundo and one at the Dolby. Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026 The Vols frequently targeted him on deep crossers and vertical routes, where his stride length and ball tracking stood out. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Plenty of other changes to the game — for instance, the shift in leniency of assist tracking — have irrevocably recontextualized the gravity of a triple-double. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 The old-school, fuzz-gathering mechanical ball tracking is gone, replaced by Razer’s Focus Pro 45K Optical Sensor Gen-2, the same sensor found in the outstanding Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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