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ETHNIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who is a member of an ethnic group
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ethnic" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
Synonyms:
ethnic; heathen; heathenish; pagan
Classified under:
Similar:
irreligious (hostile or indifferent to religion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
Example:
ethnic food
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
social (living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups)
Derivation:
ethnicity (an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties)
Context examples:
More than 2000 London primary schoolchildren, from a range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, were included in the study, which looked at their physical activity levels, body composition and socioeconomic status.
(Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests, University of Cambridge)
The relationship between epigenetic age and mortality was significant within both sexes and across all the ethnic groups in the study.
(DNA changes predict longevity, NIH)
They only tested women of European descent, so more work needs to be done involving women of other races and ethnic origins.
(New Genetic Discovery May Eventually End Premature Birth, VOA)
Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns.
(African American Health, NIH)
This happens because at some point in the maternal lineage, there was a mother from a different ethnic background.
(Interplay between mitochondria and the nucleus may have implications for changing cell’s ‘batteries’, University of Cambridge)
This includes demographic information (for example, age, gender, ethnic origin) and information on diagnosis, treatment, response to treatment, and follow-up after treatment.
(Case series, NCI Dictionary)
Case reports also contain some demographic information about the patient (for example, age, gender, ethnic origin).
(Case report, NCI Dictionary)
D2d enrolled a diverse group of participants with a range of physical characteristics, including sex, age, and body mass index, as well as racial and ethnic diversity.
(Vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes in people at high risk, National Institutes of Health)
The term comprises individuals belonging to a large number of tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of them still enduring as political communities.
(Native American, NCI Thesaurus)
The inevitable variety in customs, attitudes, practices, and behaviors that exists among groups of individuals from different ethnic, racial, or national backgrounds who come into contact within a social unit, organization, or population.
(Cultural Diversity, NCI Thesaurus)
