track system
[ trak-sis-tuhm ]
nounEducation.
a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
Origin of track system
1First recorded in 1955–60
- Also called tracking, a·bil·i·ty group·ing [uh-bil-i-tee groo-ping] /əˈbɪl ɪ ti ˌgru pɪŋ/ .
- Also track·ing sys·tem [trak-ing sis-tuhm] /ˈtræk ɪŋ ˌsɪs təm/ .
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How to use track system in a sentence
The JAS 39E engine is from the U.S., the radar from Britain and the infra-red search and track system is from Italy.
The Planet’s Best Stealth Fighter Isn’t Made in America | Bill Sweetman | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor this reason such a system is referred to as a double-track system.
Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 | Kempster MillerBelgium has the best-developed track system on the continent.
The Railroad Question | William Larrabee
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