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Synonyms
tract1 (trăkt)

[Middle English, period of time, from Latin tractus, course, space, period of time from past participle of trahere, to draw.]

noun 

    1. An expanse of land or water.
    2. A specified or limited area of land: developing a 30-acre tract.
  2. Anatomy
    1. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function: the alimentary tract.
    2. A bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function.
  3. Archaic A stretch or lapse of time.
tract2 (trăkt)

[Middle English tracte, treatise, probably short for Latin tractātus from past participle of tractāre, to discuss frequentative of trahere, to draw.]

noun 

A leaflet or pamphlet containing a declaration or appeal, especially one put out by a religious or political group.
tract3 (trăkt)

[Middle English tracte, from Medieval Latin tractus, from Latin, a drawing out (from its being an uninterrupted solo); see tract1.]

noun 

The verses from Scripture sung during Lent or on Ember Days after the gradual in the Roman Catholic Mass.