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tract

1 of 1noun
/trækt/
Forms:tracts
1

(anatomy) a system of interconnected organs or tissues that perform a particular task in the body

2

a large area of land, often defined by boundaries, used for specific purposes such as development, agriculture, or conservation

  • Farmers cultivated crops on a vast tract of fertile soil.
  • The real estate developer subdivided the tract into residential lots.
  • Environmentalists campaigned to preserve the forested tract from logging.
  • The company acquired a waterfront tract for constructing a new marina.
  • The conservation organization acquired a large tract of wetlands to protect migratory bird habitats.
3

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

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4

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