Race vs. Culture

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

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

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(computing) A race condition.

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A progressive movement toward a goal.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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A breed or strain of domesticated animal.

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(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).

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(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.

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(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.

Racenoun

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

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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.

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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.

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

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any competition;

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

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a contest of speed;

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Culturenoun

the arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation

Culturenoun

the beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people's way of life

Culturenoun

(anthropology) any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings

Culturenoun

(botany) cultivation

Culturenoun

(microbiology) the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium

Culturenoun

the growth thus produced

Culturenoun

the collective noun for a group of bacteria

Culturenoun

(cartography) the details on a map that do not represent natural features of the area delineated, such as names and the symbols for towns, roads, meridians, and parallels

Cultureverb

(transitive) to maintain in an environment suitable for growth especially of bacteria cultivate}}

Cultureverb

(transitive) to increase the artistic or scientific interest in something cultivate}}

Culturenoun

The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.

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The act of, or any labor or means employed for, training, disciplining, or refining the moral and intellectual nature of man; as, the culture of the mind.

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The state of being cultivated; result of cultivation; physical improvement; enlightenment and discipline acquired by mental and moral training; civilization; refinement in manners and taste.

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The cultivation of bacteria or other organisms (such as fungi or eukaryotic cells from mulitcellular organisms) in artificial media or under artificial conditions.

Culturenoun

Those details of a map, collectively, which do not represent natural features of the area delineated, as names and the symbols for towns, roads, houses, bridges, meridians, and parallels.

Cultureverb

To cultivate; to educate.

Culturenoun

a particular society at a particular time and place;

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the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

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all the knowledge and values shared by a society

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(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar);

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(bacteriology) the product of cultivating micro-organisms in a nutrient medium

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a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;

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the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization;

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the raising of plants or animals;

Culture

Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. A cultural norm codifies acceptable conduct in society; it serves as a guideline for behavior, dress, language, and demeanor in a situation, which serves as a template for expectations in a social group.