Definitions for TRACKING
ˈtræk ɪŋtrack·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. trailing, trackingnoun

   the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tracking

   Tracking refers to the process of observing and monitoring a person, object or trend over time, typically through the use of different technologies or methods. This can be applied to a variety of contexts such as tracking a package during shipment, tracking a person's location through GPS, tracking the progress of a project, or even tracking behavioral patterns for research purposes. The main objective of tracking is to gather data and information for analysis and decision-making.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. tracking

   of Track

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Tracking

   Tracking in hunting and ecology is the science and art of observing animal tracks and other signs, with the goal of gaining understanding of the landscape and the animal being tracked. A further goal of tracking is the deeper understanding of the systems and patterns that make up the environment surrounding and incorporating the tracker. The practice of tracking may focus on, but is not limited to, the patterns and systems of the local animal life and ecology. Trackers must be able to recognize and follow animals through their tracks, signs, and trails, also known as spoor. Spoor may include tracks, scat, feathers, kills, scratching posts, trails, drag marks, sounds, scents, marking posts, the behavior of other animals, habitat cues, and any other clues about the identity and whereabouts of the quarry. The skilled tracker is able to discern these clues, recreate what transpired on the landscape, and make predictions about the quarry. The tracker may attempt to predict the current location of the quarry and follow the quarry's spoor to that location, in an activity known as trailing. Prehistoric hunters used tracking principally to gather food. Even in historic times, tracking has been traditionally practiced by the majority of tribal people all across the world. The military and intelligence agencies also use tracking to find enemy combatants in the bush, land, sea, and desert.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tracking

   Precise and continuous position-finding of targets by radar, optical, or other means.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tracking

   Hauling any vessel or floating body along a canal or river by a rope dragged along the bank by men or horses.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal
   • Pursuit

How to pronounce TRACKING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say TRACKING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TRACKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TRACKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of TRACKING in a Sentence

1. Tom Buschatzke:

   Even really good hydrology – if it tracks the way it’s been tracking – it’s going to buy us 6 months or a year at most, it’s not going to stabilize the system in any meaningful way.

2. Paul Chodas:

   In a month or so we will get an indication of whether or not 2020 SO really is a rocket body, since we should start being able to detect the effect of sunlight pressure has on the motion of this object : if it really is a rocket body, it will be much less dense than an asteroid and the slight pressure due to sunlight will produce enough change in its motion that we should be able to detect it in the tracking data.

3. Gavin Schmidt:

   Global warming is happening, and I always sound like a broken record because we've basically broken the climate, we need to keep tracking what's happening to the planet. And even though it's doing what we expect, it's getting warmer because we've got more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. We don't get any satisfaction as scientists from being proven right on this. We would much rather have been wrong.

4. Robin Dreeke:

   They wanted to know what different organizations were due to support or defend Chechnya, cancer research, believe it or not, was a huge one … They were also tracking shipping – of all kinds of things, they’re tracking things like MRE [meals ready-to-eat] … because that might tell you where the U.S. forces are building up or not building up.

5. Greg Bilton:

   We're tracking it. We don't know yet its destination but we are assuming that it will come down to the east coast of Queensland and we will take appropriate measures.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TRACKING
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TRACKING
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TRACKING
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=TRACKING