"tracking" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹækɪŋ/ Forms: trackings [plural]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tracking (countable and uncountable, plural trackings)
  1. The act or process by which something is tracked. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tracking-en-noun-wTZ-jNkp
  2. (typography) A consistent adjustment of space between individual letters; letterspacing. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Typography Translations (consistent adjustment of space between individual letters): kirjainvälistys (Finnish), betűritkítás (Hungarian), rianú [masculine] (Irish), interletraje (Spanish), interletrado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tracking-en-noun-A-ITEl70 Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 4 15 27 19 31 5 Topics: media, publishing, typography Disambiguation of 'consistent adjustment of space between individual letters': 1 93 3 1 2
  3. (education) The division of pupils into separately taught groups by perceived ability level. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: streaming
    Sense id: en-tracking-en-noun-VEINWGsB Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 4 15 27 19 31 5 Topics: education
  4. (electricity) The synchronization of two or more signals. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electricity
    Sense id: en-tracking-en-noun-jx0HVUzQ Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 4 15 27 19 31 5 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  5. (electricity) The formation of conductive paths on the surface of an insulating material due to electrical discharges. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electricity
    Sense id: en-tracking-en-noun-R5qRhUzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 8 27 15 45 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 9 23 14 39 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 7 23 15 48 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 5 24 14 51 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 18 25 12 32 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 4 15 27 19 31 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 18 25 12 32 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 13 24 12 38 8 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kerning

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹækɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tracking
  1. present participle and gerund of track Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: track
    Sense id: en-tracking-en-verb-Qusm3bKo

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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