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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

multitrack en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • mŭlʹtē-trăk′
  • /ˈmʌl.tiˌtɹæk/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English track English multitrack From multi- + track.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having or involving more than one track. ▸ Recorded on multiple tracks.
    • Lush is the only word for Ulrich Schnauss’s “Goodbye” (Domino), an album that makes most multitrack pop confections sound spartan. 2007 July 15, Jon Pareles, “Sounds Dire, Droll, Dreamy and on the Edge of Kitsch”, in New York Times:
  2. (not-comparable) Having or involving more than one track. ▸ Of a railway line: having multiple, parallel tracks.

Synonyms

multitracked

multitrack en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • mŭlʹtē-trăk′
  • /ˈmʌl.tiˌtɹæk/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English track English multitrack From multi- + track.

Meanings

  1. To record on multiple tracks simultaneously (typically with each performer or instrument having its own track)

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
multitracking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
multitracked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
multitracked Tense=Past lexicographic
multitracks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic