An ethnic stock or division of humans. Naturalists and ethnographers have long divided humans into a variable number of distinct races. However, DNA and other genetic studies have revealed that that most genetic variation, about 94%, is within so-called racial groups while these racial groupings differ from one another only in about 6% of their gen [..]

Refers to a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics such as colour of skin, shape of eyes, hair texture or facial features. (This definition refers to [..]

Race is defined primarily by society, not by genetics, and there are no universally accepted categories.

Refers to the protected characteristic of Race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins.

"strong current of water," c. 1300, originally any forward movement or swift running, but especially of water, from Old Norse ras "a rushing" (see race (n.1)). Via Norman French th [..]

c. 1200, rasen "to rush," from a Scandinavian source akin to the source of race (n.1), reinforced by the noun in English and by Old English cognate ræsan "to rush headlong, hasten, ente [..]

"people of common descent," a word from the 16th century, from Middle French race, earlier razza "race, breed, lineage, family" (16c.), possibly from Italian razza, of unknown orig [..]

"act of running," c. 1300, from Old Norse ras "running, rush (of water)," cognate with Old English ræs "a running, a rush, a leap, jump; a storming, an attack;" or else a [..]

/ˈreɪs/ noun plural races 1 race /ˈreɪs/ noun plural races Learner's definition of RACE 1  a  [count] : a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc., to see which one is fastest a bi [..]

A classification system that organizes humans into large and distinct groupings based on appearance or geographical lineages. The concept of race has been criticized for being a simplistic, socially c [..]

A classification of humans beings into different categories on the basis of their biological characteristics. There have been a variety of schemes for race classification based on physical characteris [..]

arbitrary grouping of people based on genetics and physical characteristics.

Race is a fluid concept used to group people according to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity. Race is also used to group people that share a set of visible characteristics, such as skin color and facial features. Though these visible traits are influenced by genes, the vast majority of genetic variation exists withi [..]

The CPS provides data by race, with the race given by the household respondent. Since 2003, respondents are allowed to choose more than one race; previously, multiracial persons were required to selec [..]

A group of individuals differentiated through distinct physical characteristics and common ancestry.

any competition; "the race for the presidency" rush: move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down t [..]

competition in running

group of people with a common culture and language

to move very quickly to get to a place before someone else does. The same word also means a large group of people having a similar appearance, especially the same skin colour. Europeans, Africans and [..]

 breed; inherited nature.

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A socially defined category of people who share genetically transmitted physical characteristics.

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To dream that you are in a race, foretells that others will aspire to the things you are working to possess, but if you win in the race, you will overcome your competitors.   

A speed competition. Bicycle races take several forms: Bicycle Motocross (BMX) races. Cyclocross races. Mountain bike races. (downhill and cross-country) Road races. Track races. Races in any of these [..]

  Rapid Automatic Cryptographic Equipment Acronym used for the NATO KL-51 cipher machine that was used for NATO CEROFF communication alongside the Philips Aroflex. RACE was manufactured by Standard Te [..]

An ideology

In order to allow comparisons across years, assessment results presented are based on information for six mutually exclusive racial/ethnic categories: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, A [..]

In order to allow comparisons across years, assessment results presented are based on information for six mutually exclusive racial/ethnic categories: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, A [..]

A type of election, such as primary, general, or runoff.

A social construct that artificially divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance (particularly color), ancestral heritage, cultural affiliation, cultural history, ethnic classification, and the social, economic and political needs of a society at a given period of time. Racial categories subsume ethnic g [..]

  Especially during the nineteenth and earlier twentieth centuries, term used to  designate any group of individuals apparently related by descent, physical characteristics, geographical location, and [..]

  A population group, subspecies, or variety within the species Homo sapiens, set apart from other groups on the basis of arbitrarily selected, commonly visible, or biological criteria, but in popular [..]

A classification of humans into groups based on distinguishable physical characteristics that may form the basis for significant social identities.

The term 'race' is an artificial construct used to classify people on the basis of supposed physical and cultural similarities deriving from their common descent. The Runnymede Trust (1993) provides a useful discussion of the word 'race':

Features (e.g., skin, hair, and eye color) that are genetic (inherited) and shared by a large group of people. Social scientists now doubt whether race is a useful concept.

In a biological sense, the clustering of inherited physical characteristics that favor adaptation to a particular ecological area. (Race is culturally defined in that different societies emphasize dif [..]

According to 41 CFR 60-3.16 (Title 41 - Public Contracts And Property Management; Subtitle B - Other Provisions Relating To Public Contracts; Chapter 60 - Office Of Federal Contract Compliance Program [..]

A social and political construct that artificially divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance (particularly color), ancestral heritage, cultural affiliation, cultural history, ethnic classification, and the social, economic, and political needs of a society at a given period of time. Racial categories s [..]

This is a controversial term, which comes from historical attempts to categorise people according to their skin colour and physical characteristics. The word has no scientific basis for divisions into [..]

(n) any competition(n) a contest of speed(n) people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock(n) (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence [..]

Swiftly flowing water in a narrow channel or river; also the channel itself which may be artificial as in a mill-race. Also a swift rush of water through a narrow channel in tidal waters and caused by [..]

Research in Advanced Communications in Europe

Fast-running water, frequently tidal, caused by passage through a constricted channel, over shallows, or in the vicinity of headlands, etc. Eddies are often associated with races.

The guide in which bearings are held and through which they move. Rated Voltage The specific voltage measurement at which an engine generator set can start functioning. 

a grouping of humans with common features thought to be inherited genetically; ancestry; tribal or national origin.

By historical and common usage the group (sub-species in traditional scientific use) a person belongs to as a result of a mix of physical features such as skin colour and hair texture, which reflect ancestry and geographical origins, as identified by others or, increasingly, as self identified. The importance of social factors in the creation and p [..]

Subspecies.

very rapid current through a comparatively narrow channel

A group that includes the Australian aborigines and possibly some other remnant Populations of Malaysia. (From Molnar, Races, Types, and Ethnic Groups, 1975, p17)

A group distinguished by Classification according to physical features. This group, also called Europoid, centers around the Mediterranean Sea but includes other parts of Europe. (from Winick: Diction [..]

A major Population Group distinguished by Classification according to physical features. This group centers around the Asian Pacific Ocean.

Historically, a group distinguished by Classification according to physical features and origins in the western, central, and southern parts of Africa.

A socially constructed concept used to divide humans into categories according to a set of common visible traits (skin color, shapes of eyes, nose or face). This biological category was developed base [..]

"... a socially constructed phenomenon based on the erroneous assumption that physical differences such as skin color, hair color, and texture, and facial features are related to intellectual, mo [..]

A political construction created to concentrate power with white people and legitimize dominance over non-white people.

Strong and rapid current in a small area of the sea; more especially when accompanies with disturbed water.

(1) A strong, confused tide or current. (2) A competition of skill and seamanship between yachts.

Radioactive containment exclusion clause - also IRACE

(1) A strong, confused tide or current. (2) A competition of skill and seamanship between yachts.

 There is no such thing as race – instead, it is a “social construct.” This means that society forms ideas of race based on geographic, historical, political, economic, social and cultural factors, as [..]

the division and classification of human beings by physical and biological characteristics.  Race often is used by various groups to either maintain power or to stress solidarity. In the 18th and19th [..]

A group of individuals geographically (and for humans also culturally) determined who share a common gene pool and varying combinations of distinguishing characteristics.

Subspecies.

A social construct that divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance, ancestral heritage, cultural affiliation, cultural history, ethnic classification, bas [..]

A variety of a species; a subspecies. Radial Sector.

¡@ a genetically, and as a rule geographically, distinct mating group within a species (C. D. Darlington & K. Mather, The elements of genetics, 1949, London, Allen & Unwin). physiologic race. [..]

A distinctive population which is visually separable from other races of the same species, but which is not sufficiently different to be regarded as a sub-species. Examples include the "Castl [..]

Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends. This technique produces cDNA from mRNA via reverse transcription, usually followed by PCR amplification. RANA box

"Race" means any race conducted in a race meet. "Race" includes races conducted without wagering, provided one or more races in the meet are conducted with wagering.

In Gnosis, the term race generally refers stages of development in the history of humanity. See: Root Races.

The biological being the player chooses to play. In typical fantasy role playing games, this can be human, elf, dwarf, gnome etc. The choice of race typically affects the basic traits of the character [..]

A rapid current or a constricted channel in which such a current flows. The term is usually used only in connection with a tidal current, when it may be called a TIDE RACE.

Refers to the playable races in a game. Most fantasy MMORPGs have fantasy races such as Elves, Trolls, and Orcs. Other genres may have unique races such as neohuman.

Pure race

The essence of the game of Backgammon - to be the first to run your checkers around the board and bear them off.

A sub-population, usually fairly large, of a species exhibiting some degree of phenotypic (and presumably genotypic) uniformity among individuals within the population and distinct from the species as a whole.

(n.) The sentient humanoid species that inhabit Eorzea. There are currently five known playable races.

 The object of the game is to race around the board and bear off all of your checkers.Backgammon essentially boils down to a race with various strategy to win the race thrown in.

A poorly defined term for a set of populations occupying a particular region that differ in one or more characteristics from populations elsewhere; equivalent to subspecies. In some writings, a distinctive phenotype, whether or not allopatric from others.

A characterization usually based on skin color, facial or bodily features, and/or country of origin. Race is often used in U.S. surveys, but rarely in other countries (it is viewed as an offensive que [..]

See specific data source descriptions.

Groupings of people based on shared ancestry and anthropological concepts. Race groupings are not biological designations but were instead developed for the collection of standardized data. These grou [..]

The channel of water that provides a current of water to drive a millwheel. See Mill race

A category or group of people having hereditary traits that set them apart.

"is a social construct that artificially divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance (particularly color), ancestral heritage, cultural affiliation, c [..]

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 win [..]

(chemistry) Denoting a racemic mix or racemate of enantiomers.

Refers to a group of people defined by their colour, nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins.

A protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins. People of all colours, nationalities and ethnic or national origins are protected i [..]

refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics that result from genetic ancestry. Sociologists use the concept of race to [..]