tracking

[trak-ing]

noun

1. track system.

tracking

/ ˈtrækɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of following something or someone

2. electrical engineering a leakage of electric current between two points separated by an insulating material caused by dirt, carbon particles, moisture, etc

3. the way wheels on a vehicle are aligned

4. a function of a video cassette recorder, which adjusts the alignment of the heads in order to achieve the best possible audio and video reproduction from each recording

Other Word Forms

• mistracking noun

Example Sentences

—Asian shares closed mostly higher, tracking overnight record gains on Wall Street.

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This means tracking deforestation and pollution they, as well as their suppliers and subcontractors cause, plus other issues like forced labour -- and taking steps to curtail them.

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Gillespie is executive chairman of Govini, which sells artificial-intelligence data software to the U.S. government for defense acquisition, such as in tracking supply chains, and makes about $100 million a year in recurring revenue.

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For some, that’s meant tracking obscure metrics like visits to the Statue of Liberty.

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Before the Rams' first London game in 2012, they trained at Arsenal's training base and saw their players wearing tracking devices.

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Related Words

• hunt 
• inquiry 
• quest