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racial
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective racial has 2 senses
- racial(a = adj.pert) Array - of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people; "racial groups" Derived form noun race3
- racial(a = adj.all) Array - of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups; "racial differences"; "racial discrimination" Antonym: nonracial
CIDE DICTIONARY
racial, a.
Of or pertaining to a race or family of men; as, the racial complexion. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
racial, adj.
1 of or concerning race (racial diversities; racial minority).
2 on the grounds of or connected with difference in race (racial discrimination; racial tension).
1 of or concerning race (racial diversities; racial minority).
2 on the grounds of or connected with difference in race (racial discrimination; racial tension).
Derivative
racially adv.
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