Race

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English

Noun

Race (countable and uncountable; plural Races)


  1. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
    The Anglo-Saxon race
  2. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
    Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.
  3. (controversial usage) One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.
    The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are part of the same Mongoloid race.
  4. (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies.
  5. A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
  6. (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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun "race"

Verb

Race (third-person singular simple present Races, present participle racing, simple past and past participle raced)

  1. (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
  2. (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.
  3. (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

Noun

Race (countable and uncountable; plural Races)
  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; in an arms race several countries each try to acquire more powerful weapons than any other.
  2. A progressive movement toward a goal.
  3. A fast moving current of water.
  4. Travels, runs, or journeys.
  5. The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.

Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun "race"

Noun

Race (plural Races)
  1. A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
    • 1842, Gibbons Merle, The Domestic Dictionary and Housekeeper's Manual, page 433:
      On the third day after this second boiling, pour all the syrup into a pan, put the races of ginger with it, and boil it up until the syrup adheres to the spoon.

Verbs for Race

(competition)

accelerate—; approve—; clinch—; compete in—; contend in—; enter—; judge—; observe—; oppose in—; outdistance in—; postpone—; promote—; protest—; wager on—; —enlivens; —enraptures; —excites; —fascinates; —petrifies; —revives; — thrills.

Adjectives for Race

(general)

severed; vengeful; sacerdotal; antipathetic; bloody-minded; fading; earth-born; alien; idle; girdled; amphibious; literary; infinite; indestructible; civilized; chequered; wasted; kindred; blissful; canine; impromptu; solid; tenacious; energetic; fecund; teeming; hectic; fallen; separate; radiant; golden; high-born; beauteous; touchy; savage; warlike; blind; blundering; knightly; proverbial; brave; despicable; barbarous; desperate; well-marked; swarming; obstinate; lascivious; titanic; lawless; hardy; thrifty; ethereal; jocund; elimination; inscrutable; uncultivated; wild; human; contemptible; singing; indigenous; glorious; sturdy; godly; best; fierce; studious; invincible; ill-fated; breathless; oppressed; melodious; long-lived; valiant; sullen; ancient; reprobated; intractable; dominant; unfortunate; subjugated; dwarfish; noble; incapable; aggressive; miserable; bounding; degraded; volatile; well-known; perished; magnificent; frolicsome; dusky; inveterate; unreturning; interesting; ghostly; short-distance; primitive; purblind; domestic; polished; courageous; stoical; decorative; semi-civilized; headlong; gentle; aboriginal; high-hearted; timid; proud; shining; inoffensive; illustrious; pitiless; invalid; unconverted; cultural; hostile; fickle; ruling; backward; impious; antediluvian; rud¬est; obstacle; delicate; nurtured; greedy; contested; untrustworthy; hard; beastly; vagrant; malignant; feverish; wise; shadowy; interloping; buxom; cognate; active; consequent; awkward; depraved; self-opinionated.

Verbs for Race

(nationality)

characterize—; conquer—; detest—; distinguish—; exterminate—; limit—; mark—; perpetuate—; purify—; sow—; strengthen —; study—; uplift—; —ebbs; —evolves; —perishes; —prospers; —subsists; —vanishes ; —wanes.

Adverbs for Race

tirelessly; vengefully; lawlessly; awkwardly; gloriously; invincibly; boundingly; frolicsomely; courageously; greedily; feverishly; spectacularly.

Thesaurus

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle French race, from Italian razza, of uncertain origin.

Some authorities have suggested derivation from Old Spanish raza, rasa, from earlier ras, res "head of cattle", from Arabic رأس (ra’s, “head”). This, however, is difficult to support, since Italian razza predates the Spanish word.[1]

Another likely source is Lombardic raiza "line", a literal rendering of Latin linea sanguinis "bloodline of descent". Raiza is of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German reiza "line", Old Norse rīta "to score, log, outline".

Etymology 2

Middle English from Old Norse rás, akin to Old English rǣs, compare Danish ræs, Norwegian and Swedish ras.

Translations

Noun

a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage
a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, genetically-linked, physical characteristics
one of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species
a population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies
a breed or strain of domesticated animal
a category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one

Related terms

References

  • Diez, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen, "Razza."
  • Notes:
  1. ↑ Diez, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen, "Razza."

Noun

contest
a progressive movement toward a goal
a fast moving current of water
the bushings of a rolling element
The translations below need to be checked.
Translations to be checked

Verb

to take part in a race
to move or drive at high speed
of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission
The translations below need to be checked.
Translations to be checked

Etymology 3

From Middle French, related to the Latin radix.

Noun

a rhizome

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Danish

Noun

Race c. (singular definite Racen, plural indefinite Racer)

  1. race (racial category)
  2. breed
Inflection
    Inflection of Race
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative Race Racen Racer Racerne
genitive Races Racens Racers Racernes

Noun

Race n. (singular definite Racet, plural indefinite Race)

  1. a race (a contest where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective)
  2. a rush
Inflection
    Inflection of Race
neuter gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative Race Racet Race Racene
genitive Races Racets Races Racenes

Synonyms

Verb

Race (imperative race, infinitive at race, present tense racer, past tense racede, past participle er/har racet)

  1. to race (to compete in a race, a contest where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective)
  2. to rush

Synonyms

Etymology 1

From French race, from Italian razza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /raːsə/, [ˈʁɑːsə]

Etymology 2

From the English noun race.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /rɛjs/, [ˈɹɛjs]

Etymology 3

From the English verb race.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /rɛːsə/, [ˈʁɛːsə]

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Dutch

Noun

Race c. (plural races, diminutive racejes, diminutive plural racejess)

  1. Speed contest, race

Derived terms

Verb

Race

  1. first-person singular present indicative of racen.
  2. singular present subjunctive of racen.
  3. imperative of racen.

Pronunciation

Etymology

From English race.

French

Noun

Race f. (plural Races)

  1. race (classification)
  2. kind
  3. (zoology) breed

Etymology

From Italian razza, of Germanic origin, from Old High German reiza (“line”), or possibly from Arabic رأس (ra’s, “head”).

Pronunciation

Synonyms

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Anagrams

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