tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ 

1

: the assigning of students to a curricular track

2

: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning

Synonyms of tracking

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

Recent Examples on the Web

Established in 2019, SDA started launching prototypes for a constellation of missile-tracking and data-relay satellites in 2023. —ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

There are 120 activity tracking profiles, and while there’s no ECG feature the optical heart rate reader is mined extensively to provide blood pressure warnings, sleep apnea risk notifications and alerts for signs of unusual heart behavior. —Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Perkins Johnson also proposed a tracking system or dashboard for committee referrals. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

This high degree of symmetry enables performance gains across nearly all key robotics metrics, including trajectory tracking, energy efficiency, resilience to damage, robustness, and success in complex terrain navigation. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tracking

• multi-tracking
• tracking shot
• tracking stock

Rhymes for tracking

• backing
• blacking
• clacking
• cracking
• hacking
• jacking
• lacking
• packing
• racking
• sacking
• slacking
• smacking