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- [trey-sing]
- /ˈtreɪ sɪŋ/
- /ˈtreɪ.sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trey-sing]
- /ˈtreɪ sɪŋ/
Definitions of tracing word
- noun tracing a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige: traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins. 1
- noun tracing a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc.: a trace of anger in his tone. 1
- noun tracing an extremely small amount of some chemical component: a trace of copper in its composition. 1
- noun tracing traces, the series of footprints left by an animal. 1
- noun tracing the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object: the trace of her skates on the ice. 1
- noun tracing Meteorology. precipitation of less than 0.005 inches (0.127 mm). 1
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Origin of tracing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at trace1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Tracing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tracing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
tracing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tracing
noun tracing
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- commercial art — graphic art for commercial uses such as advertising, packaging, etc
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
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