(noun)
broadly, a scenario in which people or groups compete to see who can do something first or engage in a contest to see who wins;
e.g. The two candidates in the presidential race will engage in a debate.
(noun)
a strong current of flowing water in a narrow channel, or a channel that is specifically made to direct water in a particular direction;
e.g. The fish swam along the race and travelled with the flow of the water.
(verb)
to compete in a contest to see who attains some goal or is fastest at completing a set course as an individual or as part of a group;
e.g. Several teams of researchers race to find a cure for the disease. She has a dream to race in the Olympics.
(verb)
to move as fast as one can and make rapid progress, or to operate something at too fast a speed;
e.g. We had to race through the streets to reach on time. She tried to race the machine and ended up breaking it.
(noun)
each of the major groups into which humans may be classified based on physical features that are seen as being common among people of their ancestry, or the practice of classifying people on this basis;
e.g. He was asked to specify his race on the application form. She is conducting a study on the way race affects education level.
(noun)
people who share a common culture, language, or history, or background, often having certain similar physical characteristics or qualities;
e.g. The local people of the mountains belong to a race of physically strong individuals.
(noun)
broadly, a group of people or things that belong to the same category due to having certain shared features;
e.g. These plants developed into their own race due to the unique traits they adopted.
