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Tract Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tract? [n] a bundle of nerve fibers following a path through the brain [n] a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose [n] a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet [n] an extended area of land Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tract: nerve pathway \| nerve tract \| pamphlet \| parcel \| parcel of land \| pathway \| piece of ground \| piece of land Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tract: See Also \| athletic field \| baseball diamond \| battlefield \| battleground \| breeding ground \| center \| centerfield \| clearing \| common \| commons \| corpus callosum \| corticospinal tract \| diamond \| fairground \| fairway \| fascicle \| fasciculus \| fiber bundle \| fibre bundle \| field \| field of battle \| geographic area \| geographic region \| geographical area \| geographical region \| glade \| grassland \| green \| grounds \| industrial park \| infield \| land site \| left \| leftfield \| lot \| midway \| mine field \| minefield \| mud flat \| oasis \| outfield \| parade ground \| park \| parkland \| patch \| peduncle \| picnic area \| picnic ground \| playing area \| playing field \| plot \| plot of ground \| public square \| pyramidal motor system \| pyramidal tract \| railway yard \| range \| respiratory tract \| right \| rightfield \| sector \| short \| site \| square \| subdivision \| system \| terrain \| toll plaza \| treatise \| urinary tract \| yard Tract In Webster's Dictionary \Tract\, n. [Abbrev.fr. tractate.] A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion. The church clergy at that time writ the best collection of tracts against popery that ever appeared. --Swift. {Tracts for the Times}. See {Tractarian}. \Tract\, n. [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See {Trace},v., and cf. {Tratt}.] 1. Something drawn out or extended; expanse. ``The deep tract of hell.'' --Milton. 2. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea. A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a narrow tract of earth. --Addison. 3. Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs.] The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his countenance is a great weakness. --Bacon. 4. The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs.] --Dryden. 5. Track; trace. [Obs.] Efface all tract of its traduction. --Sir T. Browne. But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon, Leaving no tract behind. --Shak. 6. Treatment; exposition. [Obs.] --Shak. 7. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. [Obs.] --Older. 8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. ``Improved by tract of time.'' --Milton. 9. (R. C. Ch.) 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. Syn: Region; district; quarter; essay; treatise; dissertation. \Tract\, v. t. To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.] --Spenser. --B. Jonson.

Tract Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tract?

[n] a bundle of nerve fibers following a path through the brain
[n] a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
[n] a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
[n] an extended area of land

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Tract In Webster's Dictionary

\Tract\, n. [Abbrev.fr. tractate.]
A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short
extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.

      The church clergy at that time writ the best collection
      of tracts against popery that ever appeared. --Swift.

{Tracts for the Times}. See {Tractarian}.


\Tract\, n. [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course,
tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5
are perhaps due to confusion with track. See {Trace},v., and
cf. {Tratt}.]
1. Something drawn out or extended; expanse. ``The deep tract
   of hell.'' --Milton.

2. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite
   extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.

         A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a
         narrow tract of earth.                --Addison.

3. Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs.]

         The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his
         countenance is a great weakness.      --Bacon.

4. The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs.] --Dryden.

5. Track; trace. [Obs.]

         Efface all tract of its traduction.   --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

         But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon,
         Leaving no tract behind.              --Shak.

6. Treatment; exposition. [Obs.] --Shak.

7. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of
   speech. [Obs.] --Older.

8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.
   ``Improved by tract of time.'' --Milton.

9. (R. C. Ch.) 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.

Syn: Region; district; quarter; essay; treatise;
     dissertation.


\Tract\, v. t.
To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.]
--Spenser. --B. Jonson.

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