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1. n. A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post | |
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. n. Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed. | |
3. n. (computing) A race condition. | |
4. n. A progressive movement toward a goal. | |
the race to cure cancer--> | |
5. n. A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel. | |
6. n. A water channel, esp. one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised. | |
7. n. Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life. | |
8. n. The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements. | |
9. v. (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest). | |
The drivers were racing around the track. | |
10. v. To compete against in such a race. | |
I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun. | |
11. v. (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed. | |
As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door. | |
Her heart was racing as she peered into the dimly lit room. | |
12. v. (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission. | |
13. n. A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics: | |
14. n. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage (compare ethnic group). See Wikipedia's article on historical defin | |
15. n. 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. | |
The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are considered part of the same Mongoloid race. | |
16. n. A large group of sentient beings distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage (compare species, subspecies). | |
A treaty was concluded between the race of elves and the race of men. | |
17. n. A group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared social characteristics. | |
18. n. (taxonomy) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies. | |
19. n. A breed or strain of domesticated animal. | |
20. n. (figuratively) 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. | |
21. n. (obsolete) 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. | |
22. n. (obsolete) Characteristic quality or disposition. | |
23. n. A rhizome or root, especially of ginger. | |
24. v. obsolete form of raze | |