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   Race

   /rās/

   

   noun

   • 1. a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course: "I won the first 50-lap race" Similar contestcompetitionrelayeventfixtureheatrallytrialtime trialhead-to-head
   • ▪ a series of races for horses or dogs, held at a fixed time on a set course.
   • ▪ a situation in which individuals or groups compete to be first to achieve a particular objective: "the race for nuclear power" Similar competitioncontestrivalrycontentionquest
   • ▪ the course of the sun or moon through the heavens: archaic "the industrious sun already half his race hath run"
   • 2. a strong or rapid current flowing through a narrow channel in the sea or a river: "angling for tuna in turbulent tidal races" Similar channelwaterwaywatercourseconduitsluicespillwayaqueduct
   • 3. a water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where its energy is utilized, as in a mill or mine.
   • 4. a smooth ring-shaped groove or guide in which a ball bearing or roller bearing runs.

   verb

   • 1. compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective: "the vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced" Similar competetake part in a raceruncontendcompete againsthave a race withrun againstbe pitted againsttry to beat
   • ▪ compete regularly in races as a sport or leisure activity: "the next year, he raced again for the team"
   • ▪ prepare and enter (an animal or vehicle) in races as a sport or leisure activity: "he raced his three horses simply for the fun of it"
   • 2. move or progress swiftly or at full speed: "I raced into the house" Similar hurrydashrunrushsprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedzoomgo hell for leatherpoundstreakscurryscuttlescamperscramblemake hastehastenlose no timespank alongreally moveinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itsteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellburn rubberbombbucketput one's foot downleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehaste
   • ▪ operate or cause to operate at excessive speed: "the truck came to rest against a tree with its engine racing"
   • ▪ (of a person's heart or pulse) beat faster than usual because of fear or excitement. Similar beat rapidlypoundthrobpulsatepulsethudthumphammerpalpitateflutterpitter-pattergo pit-a-patquivervibratepumppantthrillrare:quop

   Word Origin late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current’. It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement’, which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e. the space traversed). The verb dates from the late 15th century.

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   Jul 31, 2020 · An ethnicity is a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language. It also refers to a person’s ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association. Like race, the meaning and use of the word ethnicity has changed over the last few centuries.

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   Mar 29, 2024 · race, the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences.

4. open.lib.umn.edu › sociology › chapter10.2 The Meaning of Race and Ethnicity – Sociology

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   Let’s start first with race, which refers to a category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics, such as skin color, facial features, and stature. A key question about race is whether it is more of a biological category or a social category.

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   An interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms differing from other populations of the same species in the frequency of hereditary traits. A race that has been given formal taxonomic recognition is known as a subspecies. A breed or strain, as of domestic animals.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleRace and ethnicity facts and information - National Geographic

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   Feb 22, 2019 · Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed...