Marathon vs. Race

Marathonnoun

A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.

Marathonnoun

Any extended or sustained activity.

Marathonverb

To run a marathon.

Marathonverb

To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.

Marathonnoun

A footrace of 26 miles 385 yards.

Marathonnoun

Any long and arduous undertaking, straining the endurance of the participants.

Marathonnoun

a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians.

Marathonnoun

any long and arduous undertaking

Marathonnoun

a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

Marathonnoun

a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance race with a distance of 42.195 km or 26.2 miles usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory.

Racenoun

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 wins

Racenoun

Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.

Racenoun

(computing) A race condition.

Racenoun

A progressive movement toward a goal.

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A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.

Racenoun

A water channel, esp. one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised.

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Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.

Racenoun

The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.

Racenoun

A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:

Racenoun

A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage compare ethnic group. See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.

Racenoun

A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.

Racenoun

A large group of sentient beings distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage compare species, subspecies.

Racenoun

A group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared social characteristics.

Racenoun

(taxonomy) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies.

Racenoun

A breed or strain of domesticated animal.

Racenoun

(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).

Racenoun

(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.

Racenoun

(obsolete) Characteristic quality or disposition.

Racenoun

A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

Raceverb

(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

Raceverb

(transitive) To compete against in such a race.

Raceverb

(intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.

Raceverb

(intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

Raceverb

To raze.

Raceverb

To run swiftly; to contend in a race; as, the animals raced over the ground; the ships raced from port to port.

Raceverb

To run too fast at times, as a marine engine or screw, when the screw is lifted out of water by the action of a heavy sea.

Raceverb

To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses.

Raceverb

To run a race with.

Racenoun

A root.

Racenoun

The descendants of a common ancestor; a family, tribe, people, or nation, believed or presumed to belong to the same stock; a lineage; a breed.

Racenoun

Company; herd; breed.

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A variety of such fixed character that it may be propagated by seed.

Racenoun

Peculiar flavor, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavor; smack.

Racenoun

Hence, characteristic quality or disposition.

Racenoun

A progress; a course; a movement or progression.

Racenoun

Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running.

Racenoun

Hence: The act or process of running in competition; a contest of speed in any way, as in running, riding, driving, skating, rowing, sailing; in the plural, usually, a meeting for contests in the running of horses; as, he attended the races.

Racenoun

Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.

Racenoun

A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; a powerful current or heavy sea, sometimes produced by the meeting of two tides; as, the Portland Race; the Race of Alderney.

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The current of water that turns a water wheel, or the channel in which it flows; a mill race.

Racenoun

A channel or guide along which a shuttle is driven back and forth, as in a loom, sewing machine, etc.

Racenoun

any competition;

Racenoun

people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock;

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a contest of speed;

Racenoun

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

Racenoun

(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

Racenoun

a canal for a current of water

Raceverb

step on it;

Raceverb

compete in a race;

Raceverb

to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others;

Raceverb

cause to move fast or to rush or race;

Racenoun

a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course

Racenoun

a series of races for horses or dogs, held at a fixed time on a set course.

Racenoun

a situation in which individuals or groups compete to be first to achieve a particular objective

Racenoun

the course of the sun or moon through the heavens

Racenoun

a strong or rapid current flowing through a narrow channel in the sea or a river

Racenoun

a water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where its energy is utilized, as in a mill or mine.

Racenoun

a smooth ring-shaped groove or guide in which a ball bearing or roller bearing runs.

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a fenced passageway in a stockyard through which animals pass singly for branding, loading, washing, etc.

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(in weaving) the channel along which the shuttle moves.

Racenoun

each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics

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the fact or condition of belonging to a racial division or group; the qualities or characteristics associated with this.

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a group of people sharing the same culture, history, language, etc.; an ethnic group

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a group or set of people or things with a common feature or features

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a population within a species that is distinct in some way, especially a subspecies

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(in non-technical use) each of the major divisions of living creatures

Racenoun

a group of people descended from a common ancestor

Racenoun

ancestry

Racenoun

a ginger root.

Raceverb

compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective

Raceverb

compete regularly in races as a sport or leisure activity

Raceverb

prepare and enter (an animal or vehicle) for races

Raceverb

move or progress swiftly or at full speed

Raceverb

operate or cause to operate at excessive speed

Raceverb

(of a person's heart or pulse) beat faster than usual because of fear or excitement.