tracking

1. 1
   noununcountable

   Following where something or someone goes, or how it changes over time.

   Like keeping your eye on a friend in a crowd so you don't lose them.

   Package tracking lets you see where your delivery is right now.

   The app's tracking shows my running route on a map.

   Similarmonitoring, tracing, observation

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of track. Use this form for the ongoing action of following something.

   She is tracking the storm on her phone.

   We are tracking how much we spend each month.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Sorting students into separate groups for lessons based on their level.

   Like sorting books onto shelves by reading level.

   Many schools use tracking to teach kids at the same level together.

   Tracking can make slower learners feel left behind.

   Similarstreaming

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   Adding the same amount of space evenly between every letter in some text.

   Like spreading out beads on a string so they sit evenly apart.

   The designer added tracking to make the title easier to read.

   Too much tracking made the word look stretched out.

   Similarletterspacing, spacing

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Keeping two or more signals matched so they stay in step.

   Good tracking keeps the two signals lined up.

   The technician fixed the tracking, and the two signals moved together again.

   Similarsynchronization, alignment

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   Lines that can carry electricity, burned onto a surface that should not conduct it.

   Like a tiny burned trail left behind by a spark.

   Tracking on the wet insulator caused the power to short out.

   Dirt and moisture can lead to tracking on the surface.

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