ethnicity vs race
Definitions
noun
- an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
Examples
Fifty consecutive, nonobese, habitually snoring, otherwise-healthy children (age range: 6-9 years) and 50 age -, gender -, and ethnicity-matched obese children (BMI z score: 1.67) underwent an overnight polysomnographic evaluation, followed by a multiple sleep latency test the following day.
I want to integrate my sexuality with all the other weaves of my self: burn any architectural plans that mount my gayness above my race, ethnicity, and age.
The federal workforce is also as diverse as the public as a whole in terms of ethnicity and gender, though it is better educated.
Definitions
noun
- a canal for a current of water
- the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
- (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
- any competition
- people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
verb
- to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
- compete in a race
- cause to move fast or to rush or race
- move hurridly
Examples
Hopefully, North Norfolk will soon shake off this surreal obsession with the Lib Dems and embrace their NE Cambs neighbour's decent Tory stance.
Spending on a perennial effort to expand gambling at race tracks, known as "racino," increased four-fold to about $620,000 in 2010.
Rose of Sharon braced her body against the movements of the car in an effort to protect her fetus.
