race vs relay

race and relay both are nouns.

race and relay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
race	Yes	No	Yes	No
relay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, relay is a hyponym of race; that is, relay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than race:

race: a contest of speed
relay: a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

Other hyponyms of race include auto race, automobile race, car race, bicycle race, bike race, boat race, burnup, chariot race, dog racing, foot race, footrace, run, freestyle, cross country, heat, horse race, potato race, sack race, scratch race, ski race, skiing race, relay race, repechage.

race (noun)	relay (noun)
a canal for a current of water	the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
a contest of speed	electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
any competition	a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock	a crew of workers who relieve another crew
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species	a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

race (verb)	relay (verb)
compete in a race	pass along
move hurridly	control or operate by relay
cause to move fast or to rush or race
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

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