Phrase guide

track record

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see track, record.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the sum of recognized accomplishments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the lawyer has a good record
  • the track record shows that he will be a good president

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: record

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: accomplishment, achievement

4

noun

Meaning 4

the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is 2 minutes 24 seconds held by Secretariat since 1973

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: record

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 以往紀錄 /以往纪录 (yǐwǎng jìlù) — the past performance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 過往表現 /过往表现 (guòwǎng biǎoxiàn) — the past performance
  • Dutch: trackrecord — the past performance
  • Finnish: ansiot — the past performance
  • French: bilan — the past performance
  • French: palmarès — the past performance
  • French: antécédents — the past performance
  • French: résultats — the past performance
  • French: réputation — the past performance
  • German: Leistungsbilanz — the past performance
  • German: Erfolgsbilanz — the past performance
  • German: Erfolgsgeschichte — the past performance
  • Indonesian: rekam jejak — the past performance
  • Persian: سابقه (sâbeqe) — the past performance
  • Polish: historia — the past performance
  • Portuguese: histórico — the past performance
  • Portuguese: passado — the past performance
  • Portuguese: antecedentes — the past performance
  • Portuguese: reputação — the past performance
  • Russian: послужно́й спи́сок (poslužnój spísok) — the past performance
  • Slovak: história — the past performance
  • Spanish: historial — the past performance
  • Spanish: expediente — the past performance
  • Spanish: trayectoria — the past performance
  • Spanish: reputación — the past performance
  • Spanish: constancia — the past performance
  • Swedish: meritlista — the past performance
  • Swedish: historik — the past performance