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traced

trace
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [treys]
    • /treɪs/
    • /treɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [treys]
    • /treɪs/

Definitions of traced word

  • noun traced a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige: traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins. 1
  • noun traced a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc.: a trace of anger in his tone. 1
  • noun traced an extremely small amount of some chemical component: a trace of copper in its composition. 1
  • noun traced traces, the series of footprints left by an animal. 1
  • noun traced the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object: the trace of her skates on the ice. 1
  • noun traced Meteorology. precipitation of less than 0.005 inches (0.127 mm). 1

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Origin of traced

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; late Middle English tracen, Middle English: to make one's way, proceed < Middle French tracier < Vulgar Latin *tractiāre, derivative of Latin tractus, past participle of trahere to draw, drag; (noun) Middle English: orig., way, course, line of footprints < Old French, derivative of tracier

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Parts of speech for Traced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

traced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

traced usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for traced

adj traced

  • diagrammatic — Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
  • dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
  • graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
  • iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
  • illustrational — of, relating to, or characteristic of illustrations: illustrational art.

verb traced

  • chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
  • drew — simple past tense of draw.
  • quarterbacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback.

adjective traced

  • duplicated — a copy exactly like an original.
  • followed — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
  • mimeographed — Simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph.

noun traced

  • flickered — Simple past tense and past participle of flicker.
  • flyspecked — Covered with flyspecks.
  • ghosted — Simple past tense and past participle of ghost.
  • glimmered — Simple past tense and past participle of glimmer.
  • glinted — a tiny, quick flash of light.

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