Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tracing

/ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: trac-ing
IPA: /ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.

noun

A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph.

noun

The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence.

noun

A regular path or track; a course.

verb

present participle and gerund of trace

Etymology

From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tracyng

Inflected Forms

tracings (plural)

Derived Forms

radiotracing tracingly

Phrases

beam tracing cone tracing contact tracing contact-tracing distributed ray tracing path tracing ray tracing skip tracing

Frequently Paired Words

trace

Synonyms

trace

Rhymes With

facing racing placing replacing chasing embracing spacing casing pacing basing bracing erasing

Questions

How do you pronounce tracing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/.
What does tracing mean?: The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
Where does tracing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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