tract
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- noun
- /trækt/
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- In the libraries of Timbuktu, tracts of Greek philosophy stood alongside the writings of local historians, scientists, and poets.
- write a tract
- publish a tract
- distribute tracts
But before long, there are people publishing tracts about how to identify witches.
- But before long, there are people publishing tracts about how to identify witches.
- James preceding him will actually write philosophical tracts about this, this sort of stuff.
- So I have shelves upon shelves of religious tracts.
- Just thinking about it, having some nice feelings or, you know, writing a, writing a tract, tweeting about it.
- So it's sort of, and the whole thing could have begun as an anti Masonic tract.
Examples
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In 1873, the historian J. Michelet wrote a tract called L'Amour on the decaying morals of modern life.
Academic text (1993) -
But so would Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason, which is a tract on deism.
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The travel brochure, not the religious tract, is a source of inspiration.
Academic text (1994) -
After a cafe session, Chaya gives you a religious tract, The Four Spiritual Laws.
Fiction book (1997) -
After we win the costume contest, we'll distribute religious tracts to the kids instead of candy.
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John Stuart Mill wrote a very powerful tract on the admission of women to electoral franchise in 1867.
Fiction book (1990) -
The texts selected were all written to serve as normative and instructive tracts and are not scriptural.
Academic text (2011) -
The government prints a small number of religious tracts for use by official religious organizations.
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After a cafe session, Chaya gives you a religious tract, The Four Spiritual Laws.
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Chapman passed out religious tracts and shared Bible teachings with whomever would listen to him.
Synonyms
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3.2
A copy of a book, magazine, or newspaper made for people to read
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2.7
A small paper booklet that gives information about a product, service, or event
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3.1
A small paper book or leaflet that gives information about one subject
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1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
A short pamphlet that gives information or argues a point
A short booklet that gives information about a subject, often in a series
A long written work about a serious or religious subject
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A long tube made of muscle from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
- Specialized
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3.7
A sickness in the parts that make and hold urine, like the kidneys or bladder, caused by germs
- Specialized
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3.9
A tube in the body from the mouth to the anus where food is digested and waste leaves the body
- Specialized
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3.4
Parts of the body, like the nose and throat, that carry air to and from the lungs
- Specialized
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4.2
The tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
- Specialized
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4.1
A sickness of the parts used for breathing, like the nose and lungs, that causes cough and breathing problems
- Specialized
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7.6
A bundle of nerve fibers that carries movement signals from the brain to the spinal cord
- Specialized
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4.1
Part of the breathing system that includes the lungs and big air tubes
- Specialized
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4.1
The part of the breathing system that includes the nose, throat, and windpipe
- Specialized
A tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that carries food and breaks it down
- Specialized
A sample of cells taken from part of the digestive tract to check for diseases like cancer
- Specialized
A sample from the lungs placed on a slide to look for infection or cancer
- Specialized
Bundles of nerves from the brain to the spinal cord that control movements you choose
- Specialized
Nerve fibers in the brain that carry signals from the eye to the visual area
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tract (a short pamphlet) comes from the Latin root tract or tractus meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull', so you can think of a pamphlet as something that 'draws' people's attention to an idea.