1
: the assigning of students to a curricular track
2
: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning
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Examples of tracking in a Sentence
took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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This machine is a durable rower with adjustable resistance and performance tracking.
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Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 23 May 2024
As with DuckDuckGo, there’s no user tracking, and your results are presented on screen in a clear and straightforward way.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 23 May 2024
Such sorting, known as tracking, appeals to parents who want their children to reach advanced math as quickly as possible.
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Motion tracking is built into the Ace, letting the headphones detect where your head is facing and adjusting the audio balance between the earcups for an immersive spatial audio effect.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
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Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 23 May 2024
As with DuckDuckGo, there’s no user tracking, and your results are presented on screen in a clear and straightforward way.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 23 May 2024
Such sorting, known as tracking, appeals to parents who want their children to reach advanced math as quickly as possible.
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Motion tracking is built into the Ace, letting the headphones detect where your head is facing and adjusting the audio balance between the earcups for an immersive spatial audio effect.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tracking
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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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