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Tract

see synonyms of tract

Noun

1. parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract

an extended area of land

2. tract

a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose

3. pamphlet, tract

a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet

4. nerve pathway, nerve tract, pathway, tract

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tract

see synonyms of tract
noun
1. 
an extended area, as of land
2. anatomy
a system of organs, glands, or other tissues that has a particular function
the digestive tract
3. 
a bundle of nerve fibres having the same function, origin, and termination
the optic tract
4. archaic
an extended period of time
noun
a treatise or pamphlet, esp a religious or moralistic one
noun
Roman Catholic Church
an anthem in some Masses

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Tract

see synonyms of tract
noun
1.  Archaic
a. 
duration or lapse of time
b. 
a period of time
2. 
a continuous expanse of land or of water, mineral deposit, etc.; stretch; extent; area
3.  US Chiefly West
a housing development
see also development (sense 4)
4.  Anatomy and Zoology
a. 
a system of parts or organs, or an elongated region, having some special function
the genitourinary tract
b. 
a bundle of nerve fibers having the same origin, termination, and function
5.  Roman Catholic Church
in the former Latin Mass, one or more penitential verses said, as in Lent, after the Gradual
noun
1.  Obsolete
a treatise
2. 
a propagandizing pamphlet, esp. one on a religious or political subject

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tract

see synonyms of tract
n.
1.
a. An expanse of land or water.
b. A specified or limited area of land: developing a 30-acre tract.
2. Anatomy
a. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function: the alimentary tract.
b. A bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function.
3. Archaic A stretch or lapse of time.
n.
A leaflet or pamphlet containing a declaration or appeal, especially one put out by a religious or political group.
n.
The verses from Scripture sung after the gradual in the Roman Catholic Mass during penitential seasons such as Lent or as part of a Requiem.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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