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tract

 

[ trækt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

land

A large stretch of land, typically used for agriculture or development.

Synonyms

area, parcel, plot

Examples of usage

  • The farmer owned a vast tract of land in the countryside.
  • The company purchased a tract of land to build a new office complex.
Context #2 | Noun

medical

A system of organs and tissues that are interconnected and function together for a specific purpose.

Synonyms

channel, pathway, system

Examples of usage

  • The digestive tract is responsible for processing food and absorbing nutrients.
  • The respiratory tract includes the lungs and airways.
Context #3 | Verb

communication

To speak or write about a particular topic in a detailed and elaborate manner.

Synonyms

describe, elaborate, expound

Examples of usage

  • She would often tract her experiences in a journal.
  • The professor tracted the history of the region in his lecture.

Translations

Translations of the word "tract" in other languages:

🇵🇹 trato

🇮🇳 समझौता

🇩🇪 Vertrag

🇮🇩 kontrak

🇺🇦 договір

🇵🇱 umowa

🇯🇵 契約 (けいやく)

🇫🇷 contrat

🇪🇸 contrato

🇹🇷 sözleşme

🇰🇷 계약 (gyeyak)

🇸🇦 عقد

🇨🇿 smlouva

🇸🇰 zmluva

🇨🇳 合同 (hétóng)

🇸🇮 pogodba

🇮🇸 samningur

🇰🇿 келісімшарт

🇬🇪 კონტრაქტი

🇦🇿 müqavilə

🇲🇽 contrato

Etymology

The word 'tract' has its origins in Latin 'tractus', which means 'a drawing out' or 'a stretch'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century with the meaning of 'a stretch of land'. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various contexts, including medical and communication. Today, 'tract' is commonly used to refer to a large expanse of land or a system of interconnected organs and tissues.

See also: detract, intractable, protract, protracted, protraction, protractor, retract, subtract, subtraction, tractability, tractable, traction, tractor.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,317, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.