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tracking

tracking

114 3.2
Watching where people or things are over time
  • noun
  • /ˈtrækɪŋ/
translation icon : seguimiento
  • Many runners rely on the timing and tracking technologies provided by today's marathon courses.
  • a tracking system
  • tracking devices
  • tracking and monitoring

You can create your own tracking categories for them.

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Examples

  • Due to a technical problem with our radar tracking system, all flights are postponed until further notice.

  • A moment later, Richter arrives at the same place and consults the tracking device, which indicates Quaid's location.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Are you sure a tracking device is even legal?

  • It's got a satellite tracking system.

  • While data exist for all participants since 2005, no official tracking of these students has yet occurred.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The initial focus for the projects will include equipment tracking, temperature monitoring, catheter lab supply management, and sterile process workflow.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The tracking of wildlife populations helps scientists understand their behavior and habitat needs.

  • Companies often invest in tracking technology to monitor the delivery of their products.

  • The use of tracking systems has improved the efficiency of logistics and supply chain management.

Synonyms

surveillance
vstracking
  • Specialized
526 6.2

Careful, continuous watching of people or places by the police

focuses on following movement or location rather than sustained official watching
monitoring
vstracking
130 3.2

Regular checking and recording of something to see how it changes

follows movement or location specifically rather than general observation
tailing
vstracking
12 7.1

To follow someone without their knowledge to watch where they go

follows movement by devices or records rather than secret personal pursuit
9 4.0

Using electronic devices to watch people and places

follows movement or location generally, not limited to electronic methods
shadowing
vstracking
2 6.8

A secret act of following someone to watch what they do

follows movement openly or by tools rather than secret personal following
trailing
vstracking
3.7

Following tracks to find a person or animal

follows movement directly rather than by following physical traces

Antonyms

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Continuous

surveillance
  • Specialized
526 6.2
tracking
114 3.2
monitoring
130 3.2
check
720 1.0
spot check
3 3.6

Surface Forms

tracking singular
trackings plural

Morphology

tracking = track (transparent) = track + ing

Standard deverbal noun/gerund formation; 'tracking' straightforwardly denotes the act of following or monitoring.

Etymology

The word tracking comes from track, which means a 'path' or a 'race track' that shows a course, so tracking is watching the path or movement of something, like a package or a migrating bird.