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

• mis·tracking noun

Example Sentences

The investigation included surveillance, court-approved GPS tracking, and search warrants at her Huntington Park apartment and parents’ home in South Gate.

From Los Angeles Times

A state law to combat racial profiling required better data tracking, which meant deputies had more paperwork to do every time they pulled over someone, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Conservative defence and Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood has warned that the UK is "behind the curve" in tracking Russia's deep-sea operations.

From BBC

“Since appearing on the Canary Mission website in February, I had begun to be afraid that I could be targeted for violence,” Öztürk said, referring to an organization tracking pro-Palestinian student ideology.

From Salon

“Not tracking the data doesn’t make the climate crisis any less real,” she said.

From Salon

Related Words

• hunt
• inquiry
• quest