# racial

Pronunciation: say "RAY-shuhl" /ˈɹeɪʃəl/

## Adjective

1. Relating to a race, or to a particular people.
   - Simple: Connected to a person's race, or to a group of people.
   - _The report examined racial disparities in hiring across the industry._
   - _Lawmakers debated whether the new policy carried a hidden racial bias._

## Noun

2. A special ability shared by every character belonging to a particular in-game race.
   - Simple: A special ability that every character of one race in a game can use.
   - _The latest patch rebalanced every racial to keep the classes competitive._
   - _Players often pick their character's race for its powerful racials._

## Origin

Formed from "race" combined with the suffix "-ial".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/racial (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).