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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These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024 through March 20, 2025. Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 May 2025 Specifically, its ring has confirmed tracking for blood oxygen levels, heart rate, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. PC Magazine, 24 May 2025 But the Hotline has always enjoyed tracking and reporting the off-field issues: the financial piece, the media ecosystem, realignment and even the legal matters. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 23 May 2025 Yet less than six months into his second stay in the White House, the president and his administration have initiated or completed 42% of Project 2025’s agenda, according to a tracking project that identified more than 300 specific action items in the 922-page document. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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