different between native vs racial
native
English
Etymology
From Middle English natif, from Old French natif, from Latin n?t?vus, from n?tus (“birth”). Doublet of naive.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ne?t?v/
- (US)
- (General American, weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /?ne?t?v/
- IPA(key): /?ne?t?v/
- Rhymes: -e?t?v
- Hyphenation: na?tive
Adjective
native (comparative more native, superlative most native)
- Belonging to one by birth.
- Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
- Alternative letter-case form of Native (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia).
- Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
- (biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.
- (computing, of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
- (mineralogy) Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt.
- Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
- 1678, Ralph Cudworth, The True Intellectual System of the Universe
- 1678, Ralph Cudworth, The True Intellectual System of the Universe
- Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
- Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
Synonyms
- (belonging to one by birth): inborn, innate; See also Thesaurus:innate
- (born or grown in the region in which it is found): aboriginal, autochthonous, indigenous; See also Thesaurus:native
Antonyms
- (born or grown in the region in which it is found): foreign, fremd; See also Thesaurus:foreign
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
native (plural natives)
- A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
- (in particular) A person of aboriginal descent, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors were foreigners or settlers/colonizers. Alternative letter-case form of Native (aboriginal inhabitant of the Americas or Australia).
- 2009, Alex M. Cameron, Power without Law: The Supreme Court of Canada, the Marshall Decisions and the Failure of Judicial Activism, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP (?ISBN):
- Dr John Reid, a historian called to testify for Mr Marshall, distinguished between the fur trade at the truckhouses and a smaller scale trade between natives and settlers: "It seems that there were native persons who were selling small amounts […] "
- 2013, James Ciment, Another America: The Story of Liberia and the Former Slaves Who Ruled It, Hill and Wang (?ISBN), page 72:
- As for the wars between natives and settlers, far from having “ceased,” they would continue well into the twentieth century, and over much the same things that had always sparked them—trade, land, and settler arrogance.
- 2009, Alex M. Cameron, Power without Law: The Supreme Court of Canada, the Marshall Decisions and the Failure of Judicial Activism, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP (?ISBN):
- A native speaker.
- Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.
Usage notes
- In North America, native/Native came into use as an umbrella term for the indigenous inhabitants of America as Indian began to fall out of formal usage (because it originated from Columbus's mistaken belief that he was in India and the people he encountered were Indians). Other designations include Native American, Native Canadian, and American Indian. In Canada, the terms include Inuit and Metis and the adjectives First Nation/First Nations.
Synonyms
- homeling (uncommon, obsolete)
Derived terms
- the natives are restless
Translations
See also
- native cat
- nativity
- nativization
References
- native at OneLook Dictionary Search
- native in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "native" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 215.
- native in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.tiv/
- Homophone: natives
Adjective
native
- feminine singular of natif
Anagrams
- enviât, vanité, veinât, venait
Italian
Adjective
native
- feminine plural of nativo
Noun
native f pl
- plural of nativa
Anagrams
- aventi, avinte, evinta, venati
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /na??ti?.u?e/, [nä??t?i?u??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /na?ti.ve/, [n??t?i?v?]
Adjective
n?t?ve
- vocative masculine singular of n?t?vus
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [na?ti.ve]
Adjective
native
- feminine/neuter plural nominative/accusative of nativ
native From the web:
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racial
English
Etymology
1862, race +? -ial.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??e???l/
- Rhymes: -e???l
Adjective
racial (comparative more racial, superlative most racial)
- Of or relating to a race (or a people).
- the racial complexion
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
racial (plural racials)
- (gaming) A skill possessed by all characters of a certain race.
Further reading
- "racial" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 248.
Anagrams
- Alaric, Arcila, Claira
Catalan
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /r?.si?al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ra.si?al/
Adjective
racial (masculine and feminine plural racials)
- racial
Related terms
- raça
Further reading
- “racial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
race +? -ial
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a.sjal/
Adjective
racial (feminine singular raciale, masculine plural raciaux, feminine plural raciales)
- racial
Related terms
- race
- racialement
- racialiser
Further reading
- “racial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- raclai
Galician
Pronunciation
Adjective
racial m or f (plural raciais)
- racial
Further reading
- “racial” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese
Etymology
raça +? -ial
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?a?sjaw/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /???sja?/
Adjective
racial m or f (plural raciais, comparable)
- Of or relating to a race of people; racial.
- (biology) Of or related to a race or subspecies of a population; racial.
- Of or relating to a breed of animal; racial.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English racial; compare raza (“race”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ra??jal/, [ra??jal]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ra?sjal/, [ra?sjal]
- Hyphenation: ra?cial
Adjective
racial (plural raciales)
- racial
Related terms
- raza
Further reading
- “racial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
racial From the web:
- what racial group is the most severely disadvantaged
- what racial group am i
- what racial group is the poorest
- what racial group is the richest in america
- what racial category is hispanic
- what racial category is middle eastern
- which race has the highest rate of poverty
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