RACE

Race

Race is a classification system used to categorize humans into large and distinct populations or groups by anatomical, cultural, ethnic, genetic, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious, and/or social affiliation. First used to refer to speakers of a common language and then to denote national affiliations, in the 17th century, people began to use the term to relate to observable physical traits. Such use promoted hierarchies favorable to differing ethnic groups. Starting from the 19th century, the term was often used, in a taxonomic sense, to denote genetically differentiated human populations defined by phenotype.

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race

Noun

  1. A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins
    The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others.
    We had a race to see who could finish the book the quickest.
  2. A progressive movement toward a goal.
  3. A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.
  4. Swift progress; rapid course; a running.
  5. Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.
  6. Travels, runs, or journeys.
  7. The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common heritage or characteristics:
    1. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
      1. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.
  1. One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. See Wikipedia's article on .
    The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are considered part of the same Mongoloid race.
  2. A large group of sentient beings distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage .
    A treaty was concluded between the race of elves and the race of men.
  1. A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; a subspecies.
  1. A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
  2. A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).
    The advent of the Internet has brought about a new race of entrepreneur.
    Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new race of robots that can perform household chores without supervision.
  3. Peculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.
  4. Characteristic quality or disposition.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

Verb

  1. To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
  2. To compete against in such a race.
  3. To move or drive at high speed.
  4. Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.


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