Added 9 October 2026
tracing
/ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tracing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline.
- A drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image.
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The discovery and description of the course of development of something.
the tracing of genealogies
Origin
From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.
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