tract (Meaning)
tract (n)
an extended area of land
a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
tract (n.)
A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.
tract (v.)
Something drawn out or extended; expanse.
A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.
Traits; features; lineaments.
The footprint of a wild beast.
Track; trace.
Treatment; exposition.
Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech.
Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.
Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons.
tract (v. t.)
To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tract
tract Sentence Examples
- The doctor discovered a small tract of scar tissue in the patient's liver.
- The politician's latest tract on immigration sparked fierce debate.
- The forest fire scorched a vast tract of land, destroying thousands of acres.
- The tract of land near the river was ideal for building a new park.
- The scientist studied the tract of neurons in the brain to understand how memories are formed.
- The pamphlet outlined a detailed tract for achieving financial success.
- The hiker stumbled upon a tract of ancient petroglyphs hidden among the rocks.
- The archaeologist uncovered a small tract of pottery fragments dating back to prehistoric times.
- The tract of agricultural land was essential for feeding the growing population.
- The city map highlighted a tract of vacant land suitable for development.
FAQs About the word tract
an extended area of land, a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose, a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form o
land, neck,region, part(s), corridor, territory, domain, district, belt,zone
No antonyms found.
The doctor discovered a small tract of scar tissue in the patient's liver.
The politician's latest tract on immigration sparked fierce debate.
The forest fire scorched a vast tract of land, destroying thousands of acres.
The tract of land near the river was ideal for building a new park.
