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biracial

[ bahy-rey-shuh l ]
/ baɪˈreɪ ʃəl /
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adjective

consisting of, representing, or combining members of two separate racial groups: a biracial committee on neighborhood problems.
having a biological mother from one racial group and a biological father from another: She's proudly biracial.

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Nearby words

  1. bipropellant,
  2. bipyramid,
  3. biquadrate,
  4. biquadratic,
  5. biquarterly,
  6. biradial,
  7. biradical,
  8. biramose,
  9. biramous,
  10. biratnagar

Origin of biracial

First recorded in 1920–25; bi-1 + racial
Related formsbi·ra·cial·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for biracial

biracial

/ (baɪˈreɪʃəl) /

adjective

for, representing, or including members of two races, esp White and Black
Derived Formsbiracialism, nounbiracially, adverb
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Word Origin and History for biracial

biracial

adj.

also bi-racial, 1904, from bi- + racial. Related: Biracially.

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