A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.

A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.

Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.

Normally a land area enclosed by indefinite boundaries.

Something drawn out or extended; expanse.

tractus = a flock of wool drawn out for spinning, a long piece of pastry dough, a wide expanse; a bundle of nerve fibres in central nervous system.

A bundle of axons in the central nervous system.

Expanse of land; A geographic area that has been defined by the Bureau of the Census and assigned a number; a portion of the HMDA-required data.

Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons.

A sentence of scripture sung or said in place of the alleluia verse during Lent.

a soloistic chant from the mass which replaces the alleluia in penitential seasons. It has several verses, sung by the soloist.

The tract (Latin: tractus) is part of the proper of the Roman Mass, which is used instead of the Alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, and a few other penitential occasions, when the joyousness of an Alleluia is deemed inappropriate. Tracts are not, however, necessarily sorrowful.

NOUN: A leaflet or pamphlet containing a declaration or appeal, especially one put out by a religious or political group.

A brief pamphlet designed to share Gospel truths or to invite persons to accept Jesus Christ.

a short written work, usually of a political or religious nature