"downtrace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downtraces [plural]
Etymology: down- + trace Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|trace}} down- + trace Head templates: {{en-noun}} downtrace (plural downtraces)
  1. The process of taking scientific samples as a probe is moving downward.
    Sense id: en-downtrace-en-noun-hXdj~k-t Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 30 33 36
  2. (military) The set of subordinate units lower in the chain of command from a specified unit. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-downtrace-en-noun-scaIseVk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 54 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 9 51 40 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 10 59 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 30 33 36 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (computer science) The subtree of a tree structure that is determined by an attribute of a parent node. Categories (topical): Computer science
    Sense id: en-downtrace-en-noun-LClGyTuY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 30 33 36 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences

Inflected forms

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