A Quick and Simple Dictionary

race

1. Noun.  A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
2. Noun.  A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
3. Noun.  (context, controversial usage) One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. ''See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.''.
4. Noun.  (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies.
5. Noun.  A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
6. Noun.  (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).
7. Noun.  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 wins; in an ''arms race'' several countries each try to acquire more powerful weapons than any other.
8. Noun.  A progressive movement toward a goal.
9. Noun.  A fast moving current of water.
10. Noun.  Travels, runs, or journeys.
11. Noun.  The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.
12. Verb.  (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
13. Verb.  (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.
14. Verb.  (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
15. Noun.  A rhizome or root, ''especially'' of ginger.