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- [treys]
- /treɪs/
- /treɪs/
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- [treys]
- /treɪs/
Definitions of traces word
- noun traces either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal. 1
- noun traces a piece in a machine, as a bar, transferring the movement of one part to another part, being hinged to each. 1
- verb with object traces to follow the footprints, track, or traces of. 1
- verb with object traces to follow, make out, or determine the course or line of, especially by going backward from the latest evidence, nearest existence, etc.: to trace one's ancestry to the Pilgrims. 1
- verb with object traces to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.). 1
- verb with object traces to follow the course, development, or history of: to trace a political movement. 1
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Origin of traces
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; late Middle English tracen, Middle English: to make one's way, proceed < Middle French tracier < Vulgar Latin *tractiāre, derivative of Latin tractus, past participle of trahere to draw, drag; (noun) Middle English: orig., way, course, line of footprints < Old French, derivative of tracier
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Parts of speech for Traces
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
traces popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
traces usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for traces
noun traces
- archaisms — Plural form of archaism.
- artefacts — Plural form of artefact.
- artifacts — Plural form of artifact.
- atoms — The basic unit of a chemical element.
- carryovers — Plural form of carryover.
verb traces
- copies — A thing made to be similar or identical to another.
- draws — Plural form of draw.
- duplicates — Plural form of duplicate.
- forges — Plural form of forge.
- hunts — an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.
Antonyms for traces
noun traces
- globs — Plural form of glob.
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