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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Experts say a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stable routines balance blood sugar better than constant tracking. Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 7 Aug. 2025 To make things worse, ROAS is built on tracking models that rely heavily on cookies and click paths. Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Faced with a widespread and hard-to-measure trend, companies are experimenting with everything from stricter tracking to radically new incentives. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 The outdoor tests were conducted with the panel mounted on a dual-axis tracking mechanism so that the lenses could reliably focus the direct sunlight. IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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