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- Dictionaryrace/reɪs/
noun
- 1. a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course: "Hill started from pole position and won the race" Similar
- 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
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
- 2. move or progress swiftly or at full speed: "I raced into the house" Similar
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a group of people who share the same language, history, characteristics, etc.:
The meaning of RACE is any one of the groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits regarded as common among people of shared ancestry; also : the fact of dividing people, or of people being divided, into such groups : categorization by race. How to use race in a sentence.
Any of several extensive human populations associated with broadly defined regions of the world and distinguished from one another on the basis of inheritable physical characteristics, traditionally conceived as including such traits as pigmentation, hair texture, and facial features.
6 days ago · race, the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences.
A race is a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for power or control. The race for the White House begins in earnest today. The race is on to build up membership fast. Synonyms: contest, competition, quest, rivalry More Synonyms of race. 5. See also arms race, rat race. 6. variable noun.
Race means to speed or move quickly. A race is a contest to see who is moving the quickest. Race can also mean genetic grouping––if you are reading this, chances are you're a member of the "human race."
[singular] a situation in which a number of people, groups, organizations, etc. are competing, especially for political power or to achieve something first. race for something Who will win the race for the White House? race to do something The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease.
a competition in which people run, ride, drive, etc against each other in order to see who is the fastest: a horse race. Fewer examples. There were some rather hairy moments during the race. She finished the race in third position. I wasn't expecting to win the race but I didn't think I'd come last!
RACE meaning: 1 : a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc., to see which one is fastest; 2 : an event at which there is a series of horse races
Defining race. Modern scholarship views racial categories as socially constructed, that is, race is not intrinsic to human beings but rather an identity created, often by socially dominant groups, to establish meaning in a social context.
