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tracking
TRA-kihng
Tracking (noun) means the act or system of following and monitoring the progress or location of something. Example: “Online tracking lets you see exactly where your parcel is right now.”
noun
1
The act or system of following and monitoring the progress or location of something.
"Online tracking lets you see exactly where your parcel is right now."
"The courier company sent a tracking number by email."
"Fitness apps use step tracking to measure your daily activity."
2
The practice of grouping students into classes according to their ability level.
"Many teachers argue that tracking can limit what some children believe they can achieve."
"Under tracking, pupils sit in different classes depending on their test results."
"The school uses tracking to separate advanced and standard maths classes."
How to use tracking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMonitoring the progress or location of something, or grouping students by ability in school.
Common pairings
tracking number
ability tracking
shipment tracking
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Rhymes for tracking
hacking
backing
lacking
jacking
sacking
racking
cracking
blacking
clacking
quacking
smacking
whacking
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Frequently asked questions
What does “tracking” mean?
The word “tracking” means the act or system of following and monitoring the progress or location of something. In plain terms, monitoring the progress or location of something, or grouping students by ability in school.
How do you pronounce “tracking”?
“Tracking” is pronounced TRA-kihng (/ˈtɹækɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “tracking” in a sentence?
Here is “tracking” used in a sentence: “The courier company sent a tracking number by email.”
What part of speech is “tracking”?
“Tracking” is a noun.
Is “tracking” a common word?
“Tracking” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “tracking” have?
“Tracking” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act or system of following and monitoring the progress or location of something.
What is the difference between tracking and tracing?
Tracking follows something's ongoing progress or current location, such as a parcel on its way. Tracing usually works backwards to find an origin or reconstruct a past path or route.
What is the difference between tracking and streaming in schools?
The two terms describe the same practice of grouping students by ability, but the vocabulary differs by region. Tracking is the usual American term, while streaming is more common in British English.
What are common phrases that use tracking?
Frequent collocations include tracking number, package tracking, order tracking, and eye tracking. These all draw on the sense of following or monitoring the location or progress of something.
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