track system

American  

[trak sis-tuhm] / ˈtræk ˌsɪs təm /

Also tracking system

noun

Education.

1. a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.

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Etymology

Origin of track system

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Wafers travel in special pods that are carried on a track system similar to the New York City subway, with local and express lines, station stops and a sophisticated dispatch system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The ride utilized a dual track system, aiming to create the illusion of our carts jumping over gaps and taking sudden, unexpected turns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

The research investigated the performance of the switch using a novel method for simulating track system behaviour, which combines rail bending with physics-based models of actuators and control systems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Several of them had already been convicted without their knowledge via a new fast track system, but appealed against the decisions and secured full hearings.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022

Belgium has the best-developed track system on the continent.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William