The difference between Track and Way

When used as nouns, track means a mark left by something that has passed along, whereas way means a road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.

When used as verbs, track means to observe the (measured) state of a person or object over time, whereas way means to travel.

Way is also interjection with the meaning: it is true.

Way is also adverb with the meaning: much.

check bellow for the other definitions of Track and Way

  1. Track as a noun:

    A mark left by something that has passed along.

    Examples:

    "Follow the track of the ship."

    "Can you see any tracks in the snow?"

  2. Track as a noun:

    A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.

    Examples:

    "The fox tracks were still visible in the snow."

  3. Track as a noun:

    The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.

  4. Track as a noun:

    A road or other similar beaten path.

    Examples:

    "Follow the track for a hundred metres."

  5. Track as a noun:

    Physical course; way.

    Examples:

    "Astronomers predicted the track of the comet."

  6. Track as a noun:

    A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.

    Examples:

    "The athletes ran round the track."

  7. Track as a noun:

    The direction and progress of someone or something; path.

  8. Track as a noun (railways):

    The way or rails along which a train moves.

    Examples:

    "They briefly closed the railway to remove debris found on the track."

  9. Track as a noun:

    A tract or area, such as of land.

  10. Track as a noun:

    Awareness of something, especially when arising from close monitoring.

  11. Track as a noun (automotive):

    The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree (also track width)

  12. Track as a noun (automotive):

    Short for caterpillar track.

  13. Track as a noun (cricket):

    The pitch.

  14. Track as a noun:

    Sound stored on a record.

  15. Track as a noun:

    The physical track on a record.

  16. Track as a noun (music):

    A song or other relatively short piece of music, on a record, separated from others by a short silence

    Examples:

    "My favourite track on the album is "Sunshine"."

  17. Track as a noun:

    A circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.

  18. Track as a noun (uncountable, sports):

    The racing events of track and field; track and field in general.

    Examples:

    "I'm going to try out for track next week."

  19. Track as a noun:

    A session talk on a conference.

  1. Track as a verb (transitive):

    To continue observing over time. To observe the (measured) state of a person or object over time. To monitor the movement of a person or object. To match the movement or change of a person or object. To travel so that a moving object remains in shot. To move.

    Examples:

    "We will track the raven population over the next six months."

    "Agent Miles has been tracking the terrorist since Madrid."

    "My height tracks my father's at my age, so I might end up as tall as him."

    "The camera tracked the ball even as the field of play moved back and forth, keeping the action in shot the entire time."

    "The hurricane tracked further west than expected."

  2. Track as a verb (transitive):

    To follow the tracks of. To discover the location of a person or object. To leave in the form of tracks.

    Examples:

    "My uncle spent all day tracking the deer, whose hoofprints were clear in the mud."

    "I tracked Joe to his friend's bedroom, where he had spent the night."

    "In winter, my cat tracks mud all over the house."

  3. Track as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To create a musical recording (a track). To create music using tracker software.

    Examples:

    "Lil Kyle is gonna track with that DJ next week."

  1. Way as a noun:

    To do with a place or places. A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another. A means to enter or leave a place. A roughly-defined geographical area.

    Examples:

    "nowrap Do you know the way to the airport?  nowrap Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut.  nowrap It's a long way from here."

    "We got into the cinema through the back way."

    "If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me."

  2. Way as a noun:

    A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.

    Examples:

    "nowrap You're going about it the wrong way.  nowrap He's known for his quirky ways.  nowrap I don't like the way she looks at me."

  3. Way as a noun:

    A state or condition

    Examples:

    "When I returned home, I found my house and belongings in a most terrible way."

  4. Way as a noun:

    Personal interaction. Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way'). Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.

    Examples:

    "There's no way I'm going to clean up after you."

    "My little sister always whines until she gets her way."

  5. Way as a noun (paganism):

    A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.

  6. Way as a noun (nautical):

    Speed, progress, momentum.

  7. Way as a noun:

    A degree, an amount, a sense.

    Examples:

    "In a large way, crocodiles and alligators are similar."

  8. Way as a noun (US, As the head of an interjectory clause):

    Examples:

    "'Way to ruin the moment, guys."

  9. Way as a noun (plural only):

    The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.

  10. Way as a noun (plural only):

    The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.

  1. Way as a verb (obsolete):

    To travel.

  1. Way as an adverb (informal, with comparative or modified adjective):

    Much.

    Examples:

    "I'm way too tired to do that."

    "I'm a way better singer than Emma."

  2. Way as an adverb (slang, with positive adjective):

    Very.

    Examples:

    "I'm way tired"

    "String theory is way cool, except for the math."

  3. Way as an adverb (informal):

    Far.

    Examples:

    "I used to live way over there."

    "The farmhouse is way down the bottom of the hill."

  1. Way as a noun:

    The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.

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