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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tract \Tract\, n. [Abbrev.fr. tractate.]
     A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short
     extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.
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           The church clergy at that time writ the best collection
           of tracts against popery that ever appeared. --Swift.
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     Tracts for the Times. See Tractarian.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tract \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.
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     2. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite
        extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.
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              A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a
              narrow tract of earth.                --Addison.
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     3. Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs.]
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              The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his
              countenance is a great weakness.      --Bacon.
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     4. The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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     5. Track; trace. [Obs.]
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              Efface all tract of its traduction.   --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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              But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon,
              Leaving no tract behind.              --Shak.
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     6. Treatment; exposition. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     7. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of
        speech. [Obs.] --Older.
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     8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.
        ``Improved by tract of time.'' --Milton.
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     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.
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     Syn: Region; district; quarter; essay; treatise;
          dissertation.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tract \Tract\, v. t.
     To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.]
     --Spenser. --B. Jonson.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


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

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tract \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tract \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  tract
       n 1: an extended area of land [syn: piece of land, piece of
            ground, parcel of land, parcel]
       2: a system of body parts that together serve some particular
          purpose
       3: a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the
          form of a booklet [syn: pamphlet]
       4: a bundle of mylenated nerve fibers following a path through
          the brain [syn: nerve pathway, nerve tract, pathway]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     Γαλλικά n.
     (ετ πολιτική fr) το φυλλάδιο, η ολιγοσέλιδη έκδοση, η προκήρυξη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     n.
     1 An area or expanse.
     2 (lb en anatomy) A series of connected body organs, such as the
  digestive tract.
     3 A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or
  informational uses.
     4 A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
     5 A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
     6 Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
     7 (lb en Roman Catholicism) Part of the proper of the liturgical
  celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used
  instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a
  Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Continuity or extension of anything.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To pursue, follow; to track.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To draw out; to protract.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     n.
     1 An area or expanse.
     2 (lb en anatomy) A series of connected body organs, such as the
  digestive tract.
     3 A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or
  informational uses.
     4 A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
     5 A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
     6 Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
     7 (lb en Roman Catholicism) Part of the proper of the liturgical
  celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used
  instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a
  Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Continuity or extension of anything.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To pursue, follow; to track.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To draw out; to protract.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     n.
     1 An area or expanse.
     2 (lb en anatomy) A series of connected body organs, such as the
  digestive tract.
     3 A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or
  informational uses.
     4 A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
     5 A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
     6 Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
     7 (lb en Roman Catholicism) Part of the proper of the liturgical
  celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used
  instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a
  Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Continuity or extension of anything.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To pursue, follow; to track.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To draw out; to protract.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     n.
     1 An area or expanse.
     2 (lb en anatomy) A series of connected body organs, such as the
  digestive tract.
     3 A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or
  informational uses.
     4 A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
     5 A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
     6 Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
     7 (lb en Roman Catholicism) Part of the proper of the liturgical
  celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used
  instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a
  Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
     8 (lb en obsolete) Continuity or extension of anything.
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete) To pursue, follow; to track.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To draw out; to protract.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     Ranska n.
     traktaatti, lehtinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tract
     Engelska n.
     område

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Tract /tɹˈakt/
  المنطقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  tract //tɹækt// 
  1. участък
  area
  2. тракта́т
  brief treatise
  3. тракт
  series of connected body organs
  4. брошура
  small booklet